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Part 13, page 153 DB Cooper-2960 Serials 164-2111 , SE 164-81 , SE 164-81-585
Document date 4 December 1971 AI Dates: machine-written — generated by an AI model from the transcripts, and it can be wrong. The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.
Open in FBI Vault (Part 13, page 153 of the PDF) Copy citation FBI 164-81, Vault Part 13 p. 153 (DB Cooper-2960), Memo, dated 4 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-585 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-13/pages/153
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
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TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 12/4/71
FROM : SA JOHN L KETCHAM (P)
SUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECT;
NORTHWEST AIRLINES
FLIGHT #305,
PORTLAND TO SEATTLE,
11/24/71
CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
OO: SEATTLE
BUFILE 164-2111
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[guess: Sub's] Boeing [guess: Ted] [guess: Data]
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[REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
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jlk
(1)
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164-81-585
SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____
SERIALIZED /M/ FILED [illegible]
DEC [illegible]
FBI - SEATTLE
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DB Cooper-2960
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
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Standard US Government memorandum form header (Optional Form No. 10, May 1962 edition).
Internal FBI memorandum from Special Agent John L Ketcham to SAC Seattle regarding the unknown subject (D.B. Cooper) hijacking of Northwest Airlines Flight #305 on 11/24/71, Portland to Seattle. Classified as CAA - Hijacking; Extortion.
Handwritten cursive routing or annotation note, partially illegible.
Body of the memorandum is almost entirely redacted under FOIA exemptions b6, b7C, and b7D. Only the words 'advised that' are visible.
Typist initials (jlk) for John L Ketcham and copy count (1).
FBI Seattle field office filing and serialization stamp with case serial number 164-81-585, processed in December (likely December 1971).
FBI Vault pagination/Bates number for the D.B. Cooper FOIA release.
Standard government form footer with U.S. Savings Bonds promotional text and FBI seal.
Redacted sections with FOIA exemption codes b6, b7C, b7D Handwritten routing notation in cursive is partially illegible Filing stamp at bottom partially legible Scan order ← p. 152 p. 154 →