Part 17, page 144

DB Cooper-4970Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1479

Document date 21 December 1971

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI Date: 12/21/71

Transmit the following in ___________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via TELETYPE NITEL (Priority)

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TO: SAC, MOBILE [REDACTED] FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) [REDACTED] NORJAK.

ON DECEMBER ONE, SEVENTYONE, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] RIVERTON, WYOMING, REPORTED [REDACTED] AS A POSSIBLE SUSPECT IN HIJACKING. [REDACTED] HAS A BACKGROUND IN AVIATION AND IS REPORTEDLY HIGHLY INTELLIGENT WITH A GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF THE WEST COAST TERRAIN.

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ON DECEMBER TEN, SEVENTYONE, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] WASHINGTON, ADVISED THAT [REDACTED] WAS EMPLOYED BY [REDACTED] DURING SUMMER OF SEVENTYONE, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] NO ITSMV CHARGES FILES DUE TO QUESTIONABLE WORDING IN COMPANY CONTRACT WITH [REDACTED] NO SIGN OF [REDACTED] SINCE THAT DATE. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED [REDACTED] LISTED [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] MOBILE, ALABAMA. CREDIT REFERENCE GMAC; AND WEATHERBEE & GAYFERS FURNITURE, MOBILE, ALABAMA. MOBILE AT MOBILE, ALABAMA. 164-81-1479

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(1) DSJ/slb [initials] Approved: _________ [signature] Special Agent in Charge Sent [REDACTED] M Per [signature] U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971 DB Cooper-4970

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FBI teletype transmittal form header, FD-36, dated December 21, 1971, sent via TELETYPE with NITEL (priority) designation. Teletype from SAC Seattle to SAC Mobile regarding the NORJAK case. On December 1, 1971, a person from Riverton, Wyoming reported a possible suspect in the hijacking who has an aviation background, is reportedly highly intelligent, and has good knowledge of the West Coast terrain. Names redacted under b6/b7C. On December 10, 1971, a source in Washington advised that the suspect was employed during the summer of 1971. No ITSMV charges on file. There was questionable wording in a company contract and no sign of the individual since that date. Subsequent investigation revealed additional listing information. Heavy redactions throughout. Reference to Mobile, Alabama with credit references at GMAC and Weatherbee & Gayfers Furniture in Mobile, Alabama. The Mobile field office is directed to investigate. Case sub-file number 164-81-1479. Approval block with dictator/typist initials DSJ/slb, signature of Special Agent in Charge, and reference number DB Cooper-4970. U.S. Government Printing Office 1971.

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