TeletypeUrgent teletype Portland to Director, San Diego and Seattle re Arvidis Julius Kiperts and NORJAK10 November 1973page 5 of 5
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Part 32, page 440

DB Cooper-12079Serials FD 91-5424

Document date 10 November 1973

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 32 p. 440 (DB Cooper-12079), Teletype, dated 10 Nov 1973, serial SE 164-81-5032 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-32/pages/440

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FD 91-5424 PAGE FIVE

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WITH THE INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANCE OF THE SEATTLE OFFICE, KIPERTS' ENTRIES IN A DIARY FOR THE DATES 11/24 THROUGH 11/29/71 RELATIVE TO HIS WHEREABOUTS WERE SUBSTANTIALLY CONFIRMED. A PHOTOGRAPH OF A GOOD LIKENESS OF KIPERTS WAS SHOWN TO NORJAK WITNESSES WITH OTHER SHOWDOWNS WITH COMPLETELY NEGATIVE RESULTS. THESE RESULTS, TOGETHER WITH THE SUBSTANTIAL DISSIMILARITY IN PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION BETWEEN KIPERTS AND THE HIJACKER, ENABLED DEFINITE ELIMINATION OF KIPERTS AS A NORJAK SUSPECT.

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BETWEEN 4:30 AND 5:00 P.M., PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, MEDIA CALLING FOR THE PROMISED STATEMENT WERE ADVISED THAT KIPERTS HAD BEEN ELIMINATED AS A SUSPECT IN THE NORTHWEST AIRLINE HIJACKING. THIS APPEARED TO KILL THE SPECULATION AND ALL INQUIRY IMMEDIATELY SUBSIDED.

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THE EVENTS DESCRIBED IN THE FOREGOING WERE REPORTED TO THE PRESS OFFICE, FBI HEADQUARTERS, EARLY INTHE DAY, 11/9/73. END CAB FBI SE CLR

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DB Cooper-12079