Part 41, page 138

Transcript

The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.

SE 164-81

---

make this information available to the FBI.

The Minneapolis Division advised by airtel dated 7/13/76 as follows:

For information of Seattle, [REDACTED] Northwest Airlines (NWAL), Inc., was recontacted on 6/14/76 regarding the proposals mentioned in referenced airtel. As a result, [REDACTED] again conferred with the President of NWAL and they again reiterated that they are strongly opposed to the FBI contacting their insurance company. Additionally, [REDACTED] advised that he does not feel the insurance company's interests are completely in line with those of NWAL. [REDACTED] reluctantly advised that he did not wish to reveal the names of the insurance company officials handling this matter and again stated that NWAL is concerned with the results that may occur with any additonal publicity regarding the hijacking.

---

[REDACTED] stated that it was NWAL's contention that the reward proposals which were publicized previously were no longer in effect. [REDACTED] stated that the Northwest employee who was most involved in the reward proposal has retired and it was [REDACTED] position that the reward had simply died out. President [REDACTED] did not rule out the possibility that should some new information concerning a subject or suspect in this case come up, he would consider a reward payment.

---

Minneapolis has attempted to convince NWAL officials of the importance and urgency of this program but NWAL officials remain firm in their opposition to any further publicity.

Minneapolis Division advised by nitel dated 7/29/76 as follows:

[REDACTED] NWAL, Minneapolis, Minnesota, furnished information that NWAL had offered a reward of $25,000 for the arrest and conviction of the hijacker in this matter. [REDACTED] also stated the reward would remain valid through 12/31/76.

---

DB Cooper-15059

---

2