Part 73, page 248

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 12/1/72

SA [REDACTED] Sus V Sus R

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ISSUES 72 INFORMATION CONCERNING

On [REDACTED], ASAC [REDACTED], Seattle Division, viewed a television show "ISSUES 72" on Channel 4, KOMO TV, Seattle. A comment was made on this show concerning the whereabouts of D.B. COOPER and additional comments were made concerning the handling of recent hijackings by the FBI.

To determine exactly what these comments were, SA [REDACTED] was assigned to view a videotape of the above described TV show on 12/1/72.

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The show "ISSUES 72" consisted of an interview by KOMO TV news personnel with [REDACTED], Western [X] Airlines Pilot and [REDACTED] of the Airline Pilots Association (ALPA) and [REDACTED], a Northwest [X] Orient Airline pilot.

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The comment concerning COOPER was made by [REDACTED]. He was asked if he would care to comment on the whereabouts of "D.B. COOPER." He replied that he would not.

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The comments concerning the handling of recent hijackings by the FBI were made by [REDACTED] and they consisted of basically [REDACTED] view that "violence breeds violence." [REDACTED] stated it was his opinion that no outside interference should be undertaken without the pilot of the hijacked plane's approval. [REDACTED] mentioned one exception to this rule, which he stated would be a case when a hijacked plane was forced to land in a foreign country. [REDACTED] did not further describe the situation.

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Both [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] advised that ALPA is presently meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. The purpose of this meeting is to determine what action should be taken by ALPA if the airlines fail to provide additional crew Sub R training and airport security.

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164-81 - 4162 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ ED _____ [illegible] 1972 FBI--SEA

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[REDACTED] (3) [guess: dictated] [illegible]

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DB Cooper-31595