MemoTo SAC Seattle re orange and white parachute found by loggers near Camp Kalama, Cowlitz County29 November 19791 page
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Part 64, page 76

Document date 29 November 1979

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81, Sub D)(P) DATE: 11/29/79 FROM: SA [REDACTED] SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE

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On November 12, 1979, Deputy [REDACTED], Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office, Kelso, Washington, advised by telephone that some loggers found an orange and white parachute under approximately two inches of decomposed leaves. He stated this parachute was found in the vicinity of Camp Kalama in the woods. He said, in addition, an empty plastic bottle of Visine was found nearby. The Deputy indicated that [REDACTED] of the Sheriff's Office was in possession of the parachute and would have additional information.

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A review of pertinent serials in captioned file revealed that the two parachutes utilized by D. B. COOPER were not orange and white in color.

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On November 13, 1979, Sheriff LES NELSON, Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office, Kelso, Washington, advised he was certain that the parachute found was orange and white in color. He was then advised by SA [REDACTED] that this parachute was positively not the one utilized by D. B. COOPER and, thus, the FBI would be conducting no investigation concerning its being found.

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2 - Seattle (164-81, Sub D) JTG/jh (2)

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SUB D 64-81-[illegible] SEARCHED......INDEXED...... SERIALIZED......FILED...... NOV 2 9 1979 FBI - SEATTLE

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