MemoTo SAC Portland re hijacking anniversary publicity and Richard T. Tosaw21 November 19851 page
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Part 97, page 83

DB Cooper-43512Serials PD 164-41

Document date 21 November 1985

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Memorandum

To : SAC, PORTLAND (164A-41) (P) Date 11/21/85

From : SA [REDACTED]

Subject : NORJAK; NORTHWEST FLIGHT 305, 11/24/71; CAA - HIJACKING (OO:Seattle)

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As the anniversary of November 24th approaches, it becomes a time of the year when numerous news agencies call for information about captioned case, and it is also a time when many publicity stunts concerning COOPER are conducted to further some commercial enterprise.

Among those persons frequently making news releases and seeking publicity is RICHARD T. TOSAW, 2415 "A" Lawrence Street, Ceres, California. The attached tele- type sent to FBIHQ on 12/23/82, describes TOSAW and the nature of his activity. In summary, TOSAW capitalizes upon his being an FBI Agent at one time and uses that association to promote a book that he has written about COOPER. The facts are that TOSAW was an FBI Agent from 3/19/51 to 12/16/55, approximately 30 years ago, and 16 years before the NORJAK incident occurred.

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On 11/20/85, SA [REDACTED] received a phone call from a television station in Canada indicating that TOSAW had reported to the TV station that he was "re-opening the D. B. COOPER investigation based on new evidence that he had found." The television station was not aware that TOSAW had not been an FBI Agent since 30 years ago.

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The above information and the attached teletype, which is self-explanatory, are provided to assist in the answering of any impromptu questions concerning TOSAW and his activities.

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(10) Portland (2)-164A-41) (1-Ea. Supv.) (5) (1-Ea. Media Rep.) (3)

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SEARCHED INDEX SERIALIZED [FILED]

NOV 2 1 1985

FBI-PORTLAND

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