Part 22, page 49
DB Cooper-6390Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-2180
Document date 26 January 1972
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 22 p. 49 (DB Cooper-6390), Memo, dated 26 Jan 1972, serial SE 164-81-2180 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-22/pages/49
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) DATE: 1/26/72
FROM : SA [REDACTED]
SUBJECT: NORJAK
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Re: Seattle memo of SA DONALD J. STEELE, 12/17/71, regarding suspect [REDACTED] b6 b7C Attached is a copy of the subject's autobiography.
On January 14, 1972 [REDACTED] the Seattle First National Bank, Mercer Island Branch, was interviewed concerning NORJAK suspect [REDACTED] b6 b7C [REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] originally applied for a loan [REDACTED] for his business, which is [REDACTED] application for a loan was declined about one week after NORJAK.
[REDACTED] became suspicious because [REDACTED] never b6 experienced any great concern or fear because his loan b7C application was turned down; [REDACTED] thought that [REDACTED] should be upset because lake of the loan would mean failure of [REDACTED] business.
On December 3, 1971, [REDACTED] appeared at the Mercer b6 Island Branch to discuss business with [REDACTED] and at this time b7C [REDACTED] right hand was bandaged. When questioned by [REDACTED] as to the nature of his injury, [REDACTED] replied that he had merely taken a tumble.
It should be noted that [REDACTED] is a pilot and be- b6 cause of [REDACTED] would be very familiar b7C with high altitude flying and the terrain around the area of where NORJAK took place. It is to be further noted that [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] suspicions were further heightened while at b6 lunch with [REDACTED] on January 6, 1972, at the Black Angus b7C Restaurant in Bellevue. [REDACTED] initiated a discussion of high altitude flying. [REDACTED] seemed to be very well known by the waitresses in the Black Angus Restaurant in Bellevue and again believed this to be out of character for [REDACTED] financial condition to frequent an expensive restaurant such as the Black Angus.
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164-81- 2180 SEARCHED......INDEXED...... SERIALIZED......FILED...... JAN 30 1972 FBI-SEATTLE
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(3) PKM/slb Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-6390