MemoSeattle re suspect J. R. 'Dick' Cucuzza and source interview1 December 1971page 1 of 2
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Part 98, page 232

DB Cooper-44296Serials SE 164-81

Document date 1 December 1971

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) 12-1-71

SA [REDACTED]

UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11-24-71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION

OO: SE

RE: SUSPECT J. R. CUCUZZA

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On 11-29-71, [REDACTED] [REDACTED], Seattle, Wn., telephone [REDACTED], advised that J. R. CUCUZZA ("DICK"), was employed by [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Seattle. He advised that CUCUZZA [REDACTED] had some basic disagreements as to running the business. [REDACTED] advised that CUCUZZA was actually over-educated for the job and explained that he had been recently laid off from the aero space industry in California. [REDACTED] believed that this job was somewhere in Southern California in the Pamona, California area as CUCUZZA advised he [REDACTED] [REDACTED] advised that he still sees CUCUAAZ on occasion and last saw him on [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] advised that he has seen pictures of Mr. CUCUZZA in parachute gear [REDACTED] which were displayed to SA [REDACTED] [REDACTED] was unaware of where CUCUZZA lived but advised that his telephone number was AT. 3-9754. [REDACTED] stated that CUCUZZA was approximately 45 years old, under 6' tall, slender build, straight dark hair, swarthy complexion and appeared to be of Italian descent. He stated that although CUCUZZA bore a striking resemblance to the drawing of the hijacker, he felt that CUCUZZA [REDACTED] for this type of affair.

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On 11-29-71, a check of the telephone directories indicated that [REDACTED] was listed to a [REDACTED] [REDACTED], Seattle, and a check of this

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RBF:ldk (2) [guess: SEARCHED] INDEXED [illegible] [guess: MAINTAINED] [illegible] NOV 30 1971 FBI — SEATTLE [illegible]

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DB COOPER-44296