Part 52, page 157

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(Rev. 01-31-2003)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 02/02/2004

To: Minneapolis

From: Seattle Squad 5/ PSVCTH Contact: SA [REDACTED]

Approved By: [REDACTED] (initials)

Drafted By: [REDACTED]

Case ID #: SE 164A-81- [guess: 9432] (Pending)

Title: NORJAK; CAA - Hijacking

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Synopsis: To set lead at Hopkins, Minnesota to identify and interview individual who has written to Seattle concerning captioned case.

Enclosure(s): One case information sheet. Copy of latest letter received by Seattle from [REDACTED].

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Details: For the information of Minneapolis, captioned case remains the only unsolved hijacking in U.S. history. Details of this matter can be found on the enclosed case information sheet. A fair number of tips continue be forwarded to Seattle concerning the unidentified subject. With the exception of an ongoing DNA project, few investigative leads are set.

The enclosed letter is one of four letters received by an individual in Hopkins, Minnesota identifying himself as [REDACTED] and using [REDACTED] Hopkins, MN [REDACTED]. This individual claims that [REDACTED] name not provided, was in fact COOPER. A letter sent to [REDACTED] at the above Post Office box by Seattle (see serial 9424) requested identifying information and more specific information. [REDACTED] responded indicating he had received the letter but did not provide the requested information. Instead, [REDACTED] again asked that the FBI perform a DNA test.

Although a DNA profile that may be that of COOPER has been recently developed by Seattle, this fact is not being discussed outside the FBI. Further, samples submitted to the Laboratory for testing are being limited to those in which there is an significant investigative reason to do so.

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DB Cooper-21802

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b6 b7C b7D

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