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Part 94, page 85 DB Cooper-42142 Serials PD 164-41 , PD 164-41-715
Document date 22 March 1972 AI Dates: machine-written — generated by an AI model from the transcripts, and it can be wrong. The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.
Open in FBI Vault (Part 94, page 85 of the PDF) Copy citation FBI 164-81, Vault Part 94 p. 85 (DB Cooper-42142), Memo, dated 22 Mar 1972, serial PD 164-41-715 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-94/pages/85
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) DATE: 3/22/72
FROM : SA [REDACTED]
SUBJECT: NORJAK
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Re: MERLIN GENE COOPER - SUSPECT
Attached to this memo are copies of an insert
containing results of investigation conducted at Eugene,
Oregon.
LEAD
PORTLAND
AT BEND, OREGON. Conduct appropriate investigation
to locate and interview COOPER concerning his whereabouts
at time of captioned hijack.
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Note: A copy of attached insert and one
copy of serial 164-41-715 should be
sent to Bend RA. Also photo of
MERLIN GENE COOPER
2-Portland
PCS:tam
(2)
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[handwritten] 11/[illegible] 905
SEARCHED .........INDEXED
SERIALIZED ........FILED ....[illegible]
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[handwritten signature/initials - illegible]
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
5010-108-02 DB Cooper-42142
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b6
b7C
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Standard US Government interoffice memorandum header addressed to SAC Portland, from an SA whose name is redacted, regarding NORJAK case, dated March 22, 1972.
Memo identifies Merlin Gene Cooper as a suspect in the NORJAK case. References attached investigation results from Eugene, Oregon, and assigns a lead to the Portland office to locate and interview Cooper in Bend, Oregon about his whereabouts during the hijacking.
Administrative note directing that copies of the attached insert, serial 164-41-715, and a photo of Merlin Gene Cooper be sent to the Bend Resident Agency. Distribution is 2 copies to Portland.
FBI administrative processing stamps indicating the document was searched, indexed, serialized, and filed.
Bottom of page contains a handwritten signature or initials, the standard government form footer about US Savings Bonds, form number 5010-108-02, and a Bates stamp number DB Cooper-42142.
FOIA exemption codes b6 (personal privacy) and b7C (law enforcement - personal privacy) marked in the right margin, indicating redaction justifications.
Clear typewritten memo with minor redactions Bottom of page has stamps and handwritten notations Scan order ← p. 84 p. 86 →