Part 37, page 360

DB Cooper-14528Serials 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-6949

Document date 20 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) (P) DATE: 5/20/76

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE BUfile 164-2111

RE: SUB E - SEARCH AREA SUB CC - SEARCH PERSONNEL SUB DD - COMPLAINTS RESULTING FROM SEARCH

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On 4/29/76, [REDACTED], Kirkland, Washington, [REDACTED] telephone [REDACTED] appeared at Seattle Office and advised he is going to undertake a search of Lake Merwin.

[REDACTED] advised he has developed a closed circuit TV system whereby he tows a TV camera in a waterproof container from the back of his boat and it is possible, according to [REDACTED] to control the depth of this towed TV camera.

[REDACTED] stated the average depth of Lake Merwin is approximately 140 ft. and that at that depth, a man can only dive for about one hour a day. [REDACTED] stated the visibility should be about 100 ft. but for his com- putations he will use 30 ft. as a minimum visibility. [REDACTED] estimates he will be able to search a 64 ft. wide search area traveling at 5 miles per hour. [REDACTED] co-partner [REDACTED] and according to [REDACTED] he has started a company with [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] stated that to this point, he has invested about $5,000 in the project and [REDACTED] was interested in learning about all rewards offered concerning captioned matter. The writer provided such information to [REDACTED]

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164-81- 6949 SEARCHED___INDEXED___ SERIALIZED___FILED___ MAY 0 3 1976 FBI-SEATTLE

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RNN:ecf (3)

5010-110

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

DB Cooper-14528

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Header of a US Government memorandum from a Special Agent (name redacted) to SAC Seattle regarding the NORJAK case (D.B. Cooper), dated 5/20/76, referencing search area, search personnel, and complaints resulting from search. An individual (name redacted) from Kirkland, Washington appeared at the FBI Seattle Office on 4/29/76 to advise he planned to search Lake Merwin using a closed circuit TV system he developed. The system tows an underwater TV camera from his boat. He described Lake Merwin as approximately 140 ft. deep with about 100 ft. visibility, though he would use 30 ft. minimum visibility for calculations. He estimated he could search a 64 ft. wide area at 5 mph. He had invested about $5,000 in the project and had a co-partner with whom he started a company. He inquired about rewards related to the NORJAK case. FBI Seattle filing stamp showing the document was searched, indexed, serialized, and filed on May 3, 1976, with serial number 164-81-6949. Dictation initials (RNN:ecf), copy count (3), and form number 5010-110, with a small illustration of a figure holding a key (standard US Government memo footer). Standard US Government savings bond promotional text and document tracking number DB Cooper-14528.

Multiple redactions (black bars) throughout the document, marked with b6 and b7C exemption codes
Text is clearly printed and highly legible aside from redacted portions

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