MemoSAC Kansas City to SAC Seattle re Leavenworth inmate's claim about former crime partner9 July 1974page 1 of 2
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Part 34, page 325

DB Cooper-12969Serials 164-2111, KC 164-80, SE 164-81

Document date 9 July 1974

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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) DATE: 7/9/74

FROM : [redacted] SAC, KANSAS CITY (164-80) -RUC-

SUBJECT: NORJACK BUFILE 164-2111 00 SE

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Re Kansas City airtel to Bureau, 5/30/72.

The following investigation was conducted by SA [redacted]

AT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS

On 7/2/74, [redacted], inmate, U.S. Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kansas [redacted] stated that he is more and more convinced that his crime partner is the man who per- petrated this skyjacking. He stated that his crime partner, [redacted] always used the alias D. B. COOPER or [redacted] and that at one time, he suggested that they hijack an airplane. The plan was that he would go into the aircraft and hijack it, telling the authorities to deliver money to [redacted] who would be on the ground. When the money was given to [redacted] would tell him and the airplane would be released. [redacted] stated that he told his crime partner that this was stupid, but his crime partner said that it was not his idea, but it was the idea of his [redacted] in Richland, Washington.

[redacted] stated that he has seen a Saga Magazine that had a composite picture of D. B. COOPER, the skyjacker, and he is sure that it is [redacted] He stated that he is willing to write a letter to [redacted] and get his signature and also that [redacted] would confess to him. He stated that he believes his crime partner, [redacted] and is now living in [redacted].

[redacted] stated that he is more than willing to assist the FBI in this matter, as he is absolutely positive that this person, [redacted] was D. B. COOPER.

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