AirtelSAC Minneapolis to SAC Portland re suspect Robert Lee Horton8 December 1971page 1 of 2
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Part 91, page 366

DB Cooper-40765Serials MP 164-73, PD 164-41, SE 164-81

Document date 8 December 1971

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FD-36 (Rev. 2-2-64)

FBI

Date: 12/8/71

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

Via AIRTEL (Priority)

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TO: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)

FROM: SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) (P)

SUBJECT: UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING Suspect Robert, LET Horton

OO: SEATTLE

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Enclosed for Portland is one photograph of ROBERT LEE HORTON.

Former [REDACTED] Police Department, [REDACTED] advised the Minneapolis Office that he had received information through a confidential source that ROBERT LEE HORTON, FBI No. 2522426, could be a suspect in instant hijacking. HORTON has been arrested on numerous occasions from June, 1939, up to May, 1970, when he was arrested by the Sheriff's Office at Portland, Oregon, under number 13742 for Larceny from a Store and Escape from Detective. HORTON currently is being supervised on parole by the State of Oregon. He has been arrested on numerous occasions for the use of and pushing of narcotics, and also has been convicted of burglary.

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2 - Portland (Enc. 1) 2 - Seattle (164-81) 2 - Minneapolis RWG:ras (6)

PD AIRTEL TO MPLS 1/4/71

16 Y- Y' -383 SERIALIZED___FILED___ DEC · 31 FBI — PORTLAND

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Approved: _______________ Special Agent in Charge

Sent _________ M Per _________

☆ U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971—413—135 DB Cooper-40765