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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 65 p. 307 (DB Cooper-27609), Memo, dated 6 Apr 1972, serial SE 164-81-26135 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-65/pages/307
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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 4/6/72
ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER
NORJAK
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At 9:30 AM, [REDACTED] called from Ft. Lewis.
He advised that they had received approval to go ahead
with the search and to "clean it up" by the 21st. He
advised that details should be worked out directly with
[REDACTED].
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I called [REDACTED]. He said that they were
using the same troops they had previously used and they
would move the advance group this afternoon with the
rest of the troops following tomorrow morning. He expected
that they would be in a position to start searching at
1:00 PM tomorrow afternoon.
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I specifically asked him if they had authority
to go north and south of the river and he said they were
going "to try to clean it up" but they had to have the
troops out of there by 4/21/72.
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I called ASAC [REDACTED] of Los Angeles,
ASAC [REDACTED] at San Francisco and SAC JULIUS LEE
MATTSON at Portland, and told them to have their Agents
at the Inn of the Quay in time for your briefing at
8:00 PM tonight.
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I called SA THOMAS J. MANNING and advised him.
I also advised SA [REDACTED] and alerted SA FARRELL
of this office to get Agents ready to go and to take two
cars.
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I called Supervisor HENRY SHUTZ at the Bureau
and told him the situation. He said he would advise
[REDACTED] of the Administrative Division and for us to send
a nitel this evening simply saying what I had told him
orally.