Document date 20 December 1971AIDates: 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.
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 17 p. 79 (DB Cooper-4905), Teletype, dated 20 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1440 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-17/pages/79
WEST COAST OFFICES WERE REQUESTED TODAY TO:
ONE, CONTACT ALL INFORMANTS; TWO, REVIEW BANK
ROBBERY SUSPECT PROGRAM WHERE NORJAK UNSUB COULD BE A SUSPECT;
THREE, CONTACT BANKERS ASSOCIATIONS AND REQUEST THEY CIRCULARIZE
TO BANKS AND SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS TO ALERT THEIR
EMPLOYEES TO ANY LARGE DEPOSITS OF TWENTY DOLLAR BILLS OR
UNUSUAL SAFE DEPOSIT ACTIVITY; FOUR, ARRANGE FOR PUBLICATION
LIST OF
IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS OF THE FACT THAT THE/RANSOM BILLS ARE
AVAILABLE TO THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT, BANKS, AND FBI
OFFICES, TO CHECK SUSPECTED TWENTY DOLLAR BILLS.
SEATTLE ALSO HAS REQUESTED FIELD OFFICES COVERING
HEADQUARTERS OF MAJOR U.S. AIRLINES TO CONTACT THE AIRLINES
TO DEVELOP ANY LIKELY SUSPECTS AMONG THEIR PERSONNEL OR
APPLICANTS, WHO MIGHT FIT THE DESCRIPTION OF THE UNSUB NOTING
THAT HE TOLD STEWARDESS [REDACTED] THE REASON FOR HIJACKING
WAS THAT HE HAD A GRUDGE.
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