MemoTo SAC Portland re bank sighting of individual resembling hijacker sketch10 December 1971page 1 of 2
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Part 91, page 334

DB Cooper-40733Serials PD 164-41

Document date 10 December 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 91 p. 334 (DB Cooper-40733), Memo, dated 10 Dec 1971, serial PD 164-41-3616 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-91/pages/334

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CPR) 101-11.8 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)(P) DATE: 12/10/71

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: UNSUB; Northwest Airlines Flight 305 Portland to Seattle Suspect 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION ELIMINATED OO: SEATTLE

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On 12/10/71, 11:00 a.m., [REDACTED], telephone [REDACTED], advised he had been in the Industrial Branch of the First National Bank of Oregon, 1640 N.W. 19th, Portland, Oregon, at 10:00 a.m. this morning. He advised an individual who appeared similar to the artist's sketch of the hijacker was in the bank. He described the individual as being 5'6"-5'7", 150 pounds, wearing blue satin bellbottoms, dark raincoat, black hair, hooked nose, receding hairline, and a dark complexion. [REDACTED] said the individual left the bank in a blue Volkswagen, Oregon license [REDACTED].

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On 12/10/71, the Oregon State Department of Motor Vehicles, Salem, Oregon, advised as follows:

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[REDACTED — large blank area, likely containing vehicle registration details]

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Due to differences between descriptions of the hijacker and [REDACTED] no leads are recommended. 2 - Portland LDT:pjb (2)

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SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED ___ FILED ___ DEC 1971 FBI — PORTLAND

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 3010-108-07 DB Cooper-40733