MemoSA to SAC Seattle re letter writer offering hijacking solution (lead to Spokane)24 August 19721 page
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Part 27, page 248

DB Cooper-9327Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3818

Document date 24 August 1972

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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: 8/24/72

FROM : SA [REDACTED b6/b7C]

SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE [REDACTED b6/b7C] [guess: Confirmed]

Re: [REDACTED b6/b7C]

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[REDACTED b6/b7C] wrote to the Seattle Office of the FBI claiming to have a solution to the hijacking problem.

In view of the fact that unsub in this matter had a swarthy complexion and was tentatively identified by several witnesses as possibly having Mexican ancestry, the following lead is being set out:

AT SPOKANE, WASHINGTON

Will contact [REDACTED b6/b7C] zip code [REDACTED b6/b7C] on a pretext of interviewing him concerning his idea to eliminate hijackings. Attempt to obtain appropriate descriptive and background information in order to eliminate him as a suspect.

Enclosed for agent handling lead at Spokane are one copy each of [REDACTED b6/b7C] letter to Seattle, 8/7/72, and Seattle's letter to [REDACTED b6/b7C] 8/11/72.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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(3) RNN/slb

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164-81 - 3818

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SERIAL [illegible] AUG 24 1972

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

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DB Cooper-9327