MemoTo SAC Seattle transmitting Secret Witness letter re Washington man with olive complexion29 March 1972page 2 of 2
memoLegibility: medium

Part 24, page 185

DB Cooper-7580

Document date 29 March 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 24 p. 185 (DB Cooper-7580), Memo, dated 29 Mar 1972, serial SE 164-81-2600 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-24/pages/185

Transcript

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I am writing you again to suggest another possible "suspect" in the skyjacking of the Northwest Airlines plane November 24 in which the person extorted $200,000.

I think I am wrong but there are some matching characteristics.

His name is [REDACTED] Washington. He is not as tall nor heavy as the person was described. I believe [REDACTED] he has an olive complected appearance. His facial features bear, I think, a rather striking resemblance to the artists drawing of the person.

He has [REDACTED] It is [REDACTED] He appears to be a rather vigorous, athletic type person. He smokes Marlboro filter tip cigarettes and his girl friend smokes Raleigh filter type cigarettes. On this latter point she may smoke Winston filter tip cigarettes.

I imagine you [REDACTED] are turning information to the F.B.I. Again, [REDACTED] the $5,000 reward is an incentive.

This is probably wrong but it might be a possibility. [REDACTED]

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DB Cooper-7580