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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:3/15/77

FROM :SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT:NORJAK

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Re PD airtel to SE dated 12/8/76

Previous efforts to locate and interview [REDACTED] have been made with negative results because of his working in the woods.

On 3/15/77 [REDACTED] Wash- ington was located at [REDACTED] and stated he had no factual inform- ation concerning the identity of the UNSUB in this matter. He stated he recalled that on the night of the incident in Seattle, Washington he was working in the diamond area, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Washington and returned very late. He said the night was extremely stormy, heavy winds and down pouring of rain. He pointed he did not hear of the hijacking until he arrived at his home and [REDACTED] told him about hearing it on the radio. He stated [REDACTED] and he heard a low flying plane in the [REDACTED] area and thought it to be a commercial jet because of the loudness of the motors.

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He said on 11-25-1971 he returned to the woods and left his home about 7:00am. He said he was about eight or nine miles from his home when he passed a white male walking on the highway, going w·esterly, meaning he was going down the mountain highway. He pointed out he thought this to be strange as it was about 7:20am or about that time and this person was not dressed as one does in the woods. He said the man had on a red or dark sweater, dark pants and no other clothing. Nothing on his head and even though it was raining this person did not have on any wet weather gear. He said he drove past and did not see any vehicle on the highway but stated there were roads, logging roads, off the main highway and he had no way of knowing if this person had a disabled car off the main highway. He said he mentioned this at the local tavern and was laughed at so he declined to notify the FBI or other authorities as his friends seemed to think nothing of his obser- vation. He stated he had no other information in this regard and said the area he saw this unknown person was about 20 miles from Merwin dam area.

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SEARCHED.......INDEXED........ SERIALIZED.......FILED........ MAR 1 7 1977 FBI — SEATTLE

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ELM/MATH

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 5010-110 DB Cooper-15424

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