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DB Cooper-33283Serials 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-6439

Document date 14 May 1976

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 5/14/76

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE BUFILE 164-2111

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Re Bureau airtel to Seattle et al, dated 5/5/76, enclosed is one copy of referenced communication.

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LEADS:

SEATTLE DIVISION

All Resident Agencies, Washington

All RA's are requested to contact major news- papers within their territories, in an effort to determine if those newspapers would participate in a publicity venture by printing one time daily or weekly the list of ransom bill serial numbers, if they agreed printing these, is there a particular form in which the numbers could be provided to facilitate easier printing of the same. Newspaper officials should be advised that calls from individuals concerning the fact they possess a $20 bill of interest will be directed to nearest FBI office, or resident agency.

In addition to all [strikethrough] RA's are requested to ob- tain a list of all publications including all magazines and newspapers in their territories that might be possibly be in- terested in publishing serial number listings. The name and place of publication should be obtained and forwarded to Headquarters, so that at the appropriate time leads can be set out to have these publications contacted and their assistance requested.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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SubII 164-81-6439 SEARCHED..........INDEXED.......... SERIALIZED..........FILED.......... MAY 1 4 1976 FBI-SEATTLE

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(3) - Seattle (164-81) (3)

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-33283

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Standard U.S. Government memorandum header addressed to SAC Seattle regarding the NORJAK case. The sender's name is redacted under b6/b7C privacy exemptions. References a prior Bureau airtel dated 5/5/76 and encloses a copy of the referenced communication. The Seattle Division directs all Resident Agencies in Washington to contact major newspapers about publishing the D.B. Cooper ransom bill serial numbers daily or weekly. Newspapers should be told that individuals with $20 bills of interest will be directed to the nearest FBI office. RAs are also asked to compile a list of all publications (magazines and newspapers) that might publish the serial number listings, and forward publication names and locations to Headquarters. FBI Seattle filing stamp showing the document was searched, indexed, serialized, and filed on May 14, 1976, with sub-file reference 164-81-6439. Distribution notation indicating 3 copies to Seattle office file 164-81. Standard government form footer with savings bond promotion and Vault page identifier DB Cooper-33283.

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