Part 96, page 439

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PD 164A-41

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Most of these calls have been occasioned by the well-publicized tenth anniversary of the skyjacking, concomitant with a motion picture release, "In Search of D. B. Cooper." The producers of this motion picture offered a $1,000,000 reward if D. B. Cooper would turn himself in. All calls received on this incident have been totally without substantiation and/or hoaxes. Based upon this, SAC, Portland, has issued firm instructions to complaint and night duty personnel that they are to evaluate any call regarding the skyjacking carefully and not dispatch investigative personnel unless they believe there is good reason to do so. In this way, every effort is being made to avoid useless expenditure of valuable Agent time.

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On the afternoon of 12/7/81, [REDACTED] of television station KOIN-TV, Portland, advised the Portland Office of the FBI that an individual identifying himself as D. B. Cooper visited the station [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. He was questioned by station personnel and immediately ruled out as being Cooper, since he was unable to answer simple questions about the skyjacking. For example, he stated that he boarded the plane in Seattle and he was unable to give the correct amount of ransom requested and stated that the money was in $100 bills. Station personnel were shown a photograph of the individual appearing at the Portland Police Bureau and positively identified him as the same individual who appeared at the station.

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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

Based upon information developed in this matter, it is obvious that this incident was the result of a hoax or from a mentally disturbed person. The action taken by the Security Patrol Clerk was appropriate and in line with SAC instructions, and it is recommended that no further action be taken in this matter.

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DB Cooper-43391

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