Part 29, page 300
DB Cooper-10384Serials PD 164-41, SE 164-81
Document date 9 January 1973
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 29 p. 300 (DB Cooper-10384), Airtel, dated 9 Jan 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-29/pages/300
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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 1/9/73
Transmit the following in ___________ (Type in plaintext or code)
Via AIRTEL (Priority)
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK
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On 1/8/73, [REDACTED], Oregon [REDACTED], telephonically contacted the Portland Division. He advised that up to one year ago, he was the [REDACTED] at the Carlton Hotel, 1502 Jefferson Avenue, Tacoma, Washington. While working in that capacity, he met [REDACTED] (PHONETIC), who was staying at the hotel with a friend, Latin descent, further description unknown. On the day before the captioned hijacking, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] recognized [REDACTED] picture as the man known as D. B. COOPER and whose picture appeared in the newspaper subsequent to the hijacking. He stated that although FBI Agents visited the Carlton Hotel three weeks after the hijacking and talked to him regarding any information about the hijacking, he was afraid to come forward because of fears that [REDACTED] had friends who would seek revenge.
He further advised that a [REDACTED] telephone number [REDACTED] Tacoma, was working as [REDACTED] at that time at the Carlton, and she also agreed with [REDACTED] that [REDACTED] was the man whose picture appeared in the newspaper. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] with the Tacoma Police Department.
The caller stated he has [REDACTED] and this accounts for his delay in contacting the FBI.
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(2) Seattle 2-Portland
DDC:krv (4)
Approved: ___________ Special Agent in Charge
Sent _________ M Per _________
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SEARCHED......... INDEXED......... SERIALIZED....[checked]... FILED....[checked]... JAN 1 1 1973
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164-81 - 4/30 A
DB Cooper-10384
*U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574