MemoTo SAC Seattle re letter proposing anti-hijacking gas; writer not a suspect15 November 19721 page
memoLegibility: high

Part 28, page 417

DB Cooper-9986Serials SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3818

Document date 15 November 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 28 p. 417 (DB Cooper-9986), Memo, dated 15 Nov 1972, serial SE 164-81-3818 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-28/pages/417

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC (164-81) DATE: 11/15/72

FROM : [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJAK

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ELIMINATE

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Re: [REDACTED]

Re Serial lead 164-81-3818

On 11/15/72 [REDACTED] was located at Washington Machinery and Supply Co. Spokane N. 1001 Division St. where he is employed [REDACTED]

He said he wrote the letter about solving hijacking as he thought he had a plan which he was going to [guess: patented] but read just recently where it was discussed in a national magazine. He said this was the use of some sort of a gas that would leave people conscious but immobile and the Army has tested it. He was thanked for the information. He said he was in the army for 8 yrs., was born [REDACTED] He appears to be b6 about 5'11" is chunky and has a mustache. He resides at [REDACTED] b7C [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] Washington Machinery advised [REDACTED] was working all day on 11/24/71.

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164-81- [illegible] SEARCHED ......... INDEXED ........ SERIALIZED .. [checkmark] .. FILED .. [checkmark] .. NOV 1 7 1972 FBI—SEATTLE

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