Part 28, page 481

DB Cooper-10054Serials BS 164-153, SE 164-81

Document date 27 November 1972

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date: 11/27/72

Transmit the following in __________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via AIRTEL _________________________ (Priority)

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE

FROM: SAC, BOSTON (164-153) (RUC)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (OO: SEATTLE)

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Re Boston airtel to Seattle, 11/16/72.

The following investigation conducted at Fort Devens, Mass., on 11/17/72, by Special Agents [REDACTED] and [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] Fort Devens, Mass., advised that for the past three years he has spent the Thanksgiving holiday in Ilion, New York, [REDACTED] added that he has not been in the Pacific Northwest area since his return to the United States from [REDACTED] in March, 1969. He advised he can not recall ever mentioning the "hijacking theory" until after the captioned matter gained such publicity and he stated he did not "hijack" this plane.

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[REDACTED] furnished the following description of himself:

Name: [REDACTED] Born: [REDACTED] At: [REDACTED] Social Security Account Number: [REDACTED]

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(2) - Seattle 1 - Boston AWR:las (3)

Approved: _________ Special Agent in Charge Sent _________ M Per _________

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135

DB Cooper-10054

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[guess: RUmNATR] 164 - 81 - [illegible]/55

SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____ NOV 3 0 1972

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Standard FBI FD-36 airtel transmittal form header dated November 27, 1972. Airtel routing from SAC Boston to SAC Seattle regarding NORJAK case, file number 164-153, marked RUC (Referred Upon Completion). Office of Origin is Seattle. An individual at Fort Devens, Massachusetts was interviewed on 11/17/72 by two Special Agents. The subject stated he spent the past three Thanksgivings in Ilion, New York, had not been in the Pacific Northwest since returning to the U.S. in March 1969, never mentioned a 'hijacking theory' until after the case became public, and denied hijacking the plane. The interviewee provided a personal description including name, date of birth, birthplace, and Social Security number, all redacted under b6/b7C privacy exemptions. Distribution block showing two copies to Seattle, one to Boston. Dictated by agent with initials AWR, typed by 'las'. Document stamped NOV 3 0 1972. Bates number DB Cooper-10054. Handwritten routing annotations and a date stamp showing the document was indexed and filed on November 30, 1972. Additional handwritten notes are partially illegible.

Multiple b6/b7C redaction blocks obscure names, dates of birth, locations, and Social Security numbers
Handwritten annotations are partially legible
Typed text is generally clear

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