Part 37, page 230

Document date 31 March 1976

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 37 p. 230 (DB Cooper-14373), Airtel, dated 31 Mar 1976, serial SE 164-81-6875 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-37/pages/230

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SE 164-81

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LEADS:

ST. LOUIS DIVISION

At St. Louis, Missouri

Will locate [REDACTED] Army service record and forward one copy of that record to the Seattle Division.

DENVER DIVISION

At Denver, Colorado

Will report results of re-interview of witness [REDACTED]

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At Riverton, Wyoming

1. Will attempt to determine if [REDACTED] location on 11/24/71 can be established, either by contact with [REDACTED] or through other logical investigation.

2. Will obtain from [REDACTED] background information concerning [REDACTED] and particularly whether he smokes cigarettes or not and if he has former pilot experience.

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Denver is requested to expedite processing this suspect and to advise Seattle after all investigation is complete if it is felt that [REDACTED] should be interviewed or that he can be eliminated as a suspect without sending a lead to Legat, Ottawa.

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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DB Cooper-14373

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b6 b7C

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FBI case file number for the NORJAK / D.B. Cooper investigation. Leads section assigning tasks to the St. Louis Division (locate an Army service record and forward it to Seattle) and Denver Division (report results of re-interview of a redacted witness). Tasks assigned at Riverton, Wyoming: (1) attempt to establish a redacted individual's location on 11/24/71 (the date of the D.B. Cooper hijacking), and (2) obtain background information on the individual, especially regarding smoking habits and pilot experience. Denver office requested to expedite investigation of suspect and advise Seattle whether the individual should be interviewed or can be eliminated as a suspect, potentially avoiding a lead to the Legal Attaché in Ottawa. Standard FBI warning designation indicating the subject of the investigation is considered armed and dangerous. Page numbering: page 2 of the document, with Vault reference number DB Cooper-14373. FOIA exemption codes b6 (personal privacy) and b7C (law enforcement – personal privacy) applied to multiple redacted portions throughout the page.

Several redacted blocks throughout the page marked with b6/b7C exemption codes
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