MemoSA Farrell re microfilm of ransom money prepared by Seattle-First National Bank2 January 19731 page
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Part 70, page 230

DB Cooper-30058Serials SE 164-81-4258

Document date 2 January 1973

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 70 p. 230 (DB Cooper-30058), Memo, dated 2 Jan 1973, serial SE 164-81-4258 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-70/pages/230

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81 Sub M) 1/2/73

SA CHARLES E. FARRELL Sub M

NORJAK

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During the trial of [REDACTED] and [REDACTED], it was necessary to testify that a microfilm had been prepared of the ransom money paid to the hijacker of Northwest Airlines Flight 305. In tracing back the preparation of the microfilm, the following information was revealed:

Through [REDACTED] [REDACTED], Seattle-First National Bank, it was learned that the actual microfilming of the money was done by their employee, [REDACTED] [REDACTED], who can be located at telephone number [REDACTED].

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On December 14, 1972, [REDACTED] advised that the money was microfilmed on a Recordak Model RW600, by [REDACTED]. He advised that the machine normally takes both the front and back sides of the document but in the case of the filming of the money, they blocked out the back of the bill as well as one half of the front side.

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At issue in the testimonies of [REDACTED] was whether or not there could be some distortion in the numbers of the bills due to the fact they were taken at an angle. [REDACTED], who is familiar with these machines, stated that although a series of mirrors is used to record the images of the checks or money, the surface of the document must be square to the film plane. Therefore, he advised there is no angle and no known distortion.

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DB Cooper-30058 Sub M 164-81-4258 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILE _____ JAN2 1973 FBI — SE

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