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DB Cooper-14477Serials 164-2111, SE 164-81

Document date 14 May 1976

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 5/14/76

FROM : SA [REDACTED] b6 b7C

SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE BUFILE 164-2111

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Re Bureau airtel to Seattle et al, dated 5/5/76, enclosed is one copy of referenced communication.

LEADS:

SEATTLE DIVISION

All Resident Agencies, Washington

All RA's are requested to contact major news- papers within their territories, in an effort to determine if those newspapers would participate in a publicity venture by printing one time daily or weekly the list of ransom bill serial numbers, if they agreed printing these, is there a particular form in which the numbers could be provided to facilitate easier printing of the same. Newspaper officials should be advised that calls from individuals concerning the fact they possess a $20 bill of interest will be directed to nearest FBI office, or resident agency.

In addition [struck: to] all [struck: our] RA's are requested to ob- tain a list of all publications including all magazines and newspapers in their territories that might be possibly be in- terested in publishing serial number listings. The name and place of publication should be obtained and forwarded to Headquarters, so that at the appropriate time leads can be set out to have these publications contacted and their assistance requested.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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(3) - Seattle (164-81) RNN/crs (3) Leadcards [guess: sent] 4/[guess: 10]/[guess: file] [guess: copies] sent to each Ra. 5/24/[guess: 76] al

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SEARCHED......INDEXED /./ SERIALIZED... [guess: FILED]... MAY 1 2 197[guess: 6] FBI-SEATTLE

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DB Cooper-14477

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

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Standard USG memo header from an unnamed Special Agent (redacted under FOIA b6/b7C) to SAC Seattle regarding the NORJAK case (D.B. Cooper hijacking), file 164-81, dated May 14, 1976. Memo directs all Seattle Division Resident Agencies in Washington state to contact major newspapers about participating in publishing D.B. Cooper ransom bill serial numbers (daily or weekly). Newspapers are to be told that calls from individuals holding a $20 bill of interest should be directed to the nearest FBI office or RA. Additionally, RAs are to compile lists of all publications (magazines and newspapers) in their territories that might publish serial number listings, and forward the names and places of publication to Headquarters for future outreach. Subject is noted as ARMED AND DANGEROUS. Distribution notation indicating 3 copies to Seattle file 164-81, with handwritten notes about lead cards being sent and copies distributed to each Resident Agency around May 24, 1976. FBI-Seattle filing stamp showing the document was searched, indexed, serialized, and filed, dated approximately May 12, 1976. FBI Vault page identification number for the D.B. Cooper file. Standard pre-printed footer on US Government memorandum forms promoting savings bonds.

FROM field name is redacted (black bar)
Some handwritten notations at bottom left are partially legible
FOIA exemption codes b6 and b7C noted in right margin

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