Part 17, page 158

DB Cooper-4989Serials 164-2111, SE 164-81

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 : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (-P-) DAILY TELETYPE NORJAK.

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THE LAS VEGAS OFFICE ADVISES THAT NEWSPAPERS IN RENO AND LAS VEGAS, COVERING THE LARGE METROPOLITAN AREAS IN NEVADA AND HAVING STATE-WIDE COVERAGE, WILL PUBLISH AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME, AN ARTICLE CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF THE RANSOM LIST.

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NORTHWEST AIRLINE PERSONNEL RECORDS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING CHECKED FOR ANY EMPLOYEE WHO ANSWERS THE UNSUB'S DESCRIPTION AND THE REVIEW INCLUDES ALL MALE EMPLOYEES WHETHER OR NOT THEY WERE PILOTS.

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A SIMILAR CHECK OF BRANIFF AIRLINES BY DALLAS, HAS DEVELOPED ONE SUSPECT - [REDACTED] SAN FRANCISCO b6 IS CONDUCTING BACKGROUND ON [REDACTED] b7c

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ON THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE HIJACKER PERISHED OR WAS INJURED AFTER LEAVING THE HIJACKED AIRCRAFT, BUREAU AUTHORITY IS HEREWITH REQUESTED TO HAVE EVERY FIELD OFFICE CONDUCT A CANVASS OF ALL POLICE DEPARTMENTS IN THEIR DIVISION BY WHATEVER MEANS THE FIELD DIVISION CONSIDERS

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CEF:klb (2) Approved: [signature] Sent /0 [illegible] M Per [illegible] DB Cooper-4989 Special Agent in Charge M

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Standard FBI FD-36 teletype transmittal form header dated December 21, 1971, sent via TELETYPE with NITEL priority. Routing information: teletype from SAC Seattle to Director FBI regarding NORJAK case, marked as daily teletype. Las Vegas FBI office reports that Nevada newspapers in Reno and Las Vegas will publish an article about the availability of the ransom money serial number list as soon as possible. Northwest Airlines personnel records are being reviewed to identify any male employee matching the unidentified subject's description, including non-pilot employees. Dallas office's check of Braniff Airlines records has identified one suspect whose name is redacted. San Francisco office is conducting a background investigation on this individual. Redactions are under b6/b7C exemptions. The Seattle office requests Bureau authority for every FBI field office to canvass all police departments in their divisions regarding the possibility that the hijacker was injured or perished after parachuting from the aircraft. The message appears to continue on the next page. Approval block with initials CEF:klb, two copies noted, signed by Special Agent in Charge, with DB Cooper-4989 reference stamp and partial sending details.

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