TeletypeWeekly summary teletype SAC Seattle to Director re military assistance for La Center ground search16 March 19721 page
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Part 71, page 197

DB Cooper-30467Serials 164-2111, MP 164-73, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-2467

Document date 16 March 1972

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date: 3/16/72

Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code)

Via __TELETYPE__ ____________NITEL____________ (Priority) ---------------------------------------------

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TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)&(SAC, MINNEAPOLIS, (164-73)

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(-P-) WEEKLY SUMMARY NORJAK.

BUREAU AUTHORITY HAVING BEEN OBTAINED, MAJOR GENERAL ALEXANDER BOLLING, COMMANDANT, FT. LEWIS, WN., WAS CONTACTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING ASSISTANCE OF SOME TWO HUNDRED TROOPS TO ASSIST BUREAU AGENTS IN A SEARCH OF THE AREA NEAR LA CENTER, WASHINGTON, WHERE THE HIJACKER IS BELIEVED TO HAVE PARACHUTED.

AS OF MARCH FIFTEEN LAST MAJOR GENERAL BOLLING ADVISED THAT ON THAT DATE, THAT PROPER AUTHORITY HAD BEEN OBTAINED FOR MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND HE WOULD IMMEDIATELY MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE NECESSARY PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT TO IMPLEMENT THE SEARCH. A BRIEFING SESSION IS SCHEDULED AT FT. LEWIS BETWEEN MAJOR GENERAL BOLLING'S STAFF AND MYSELF FOR MARCH SEVENTEEN NEXT.

SEARCH AND RESCUE DOGS WILL BE USED TO SEARCH THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND OF MARCH EIGHTEEN-NINETEEN NEXT.

CEF:klb (2)

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sub.O 164-81-2467

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Approved: _______________ Sent __________M Per ___________ Special Agent in Charge U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135

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DB Cooper-30467