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Information furnished from File, Serial, and Page Number:
From SAC letter of SAC dated 10/17/72 setting forth facts re hijacker and reward
Information furnished was obtained: 2 during course of Bureau investigation from informants from complainants or other sources
Information furnished to: Keos1, Washington PD; Cowlitz County SO; Longview, Washington PD; Clark Co SO, ; Vancouver, Washington PD; Camas, Washington PD; SOs of Wahkiakum, Lewis and Pacific counties; entralia and Chehalis PD and Raymond PD Number of items disseminated: 12
Remarks:
Several copies of the letter distributed to each department to be disseminated within department for information. Various dates of distribution.
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Ask hunters to watch for skyjack loot
SEATTLE, "'Wash. (AP) Hunters moving into the south- west Washington wilds for the. opening of the general hunting season : Saturday have .: been asked to look for $200,000 -. the money Northwest Airlines, paid. to the hijacker known as D.
: been asked to look for $200,000 -. the money Northwest Airlines, paid. to the hijacker known as D. B. Cooper,
And they have been offered a $251000 reward if they come up with the whole amount: The re- ward scales down to 15 per cent of any "lesser amount recov- ered
Cooper; the only successful, parachute hijacker; is believed to have bailed out of a North- west : > 727." >jetliner ='s last Thanksgiving. Eve, somewhere over the southwest .Washington areasLaw" == enforcement agencies have scoured the area; several times .but without suc- cess Northwest, > -still convinced: Cooper didn't survive the jump, hopes a hunter will stumbig on the loot
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Page 17 The Columbian Vancouver, Washington
Date: 10/15/72 Edition: Afternoon Author: staff EditoJack R. Campbell Title NORJAK
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The News department, KIRO T.V., contacted this office and requested copy of flier being distributed in South- western Washington offering $25,000 reward for evidence found pertaining to captioned case. I advised them that all available fliers had been disseminated but that one would be furnished 10/16.
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DB Cooper-26594'Pot of gold' for hunters
A $25,000 finders-fee re- ward for the return of the D. B. Cooper . ransom money was announced late yester- day by Northwest Orient Air- lines. A man using Cooper's name parachuted with $200,000 on November 24, 1971, from a Northwest jet.
The reward coincides with the opening of hunting sea- son. The airline hopes hunt- ers might find the ransom.
Donald W. Nyrop, airline president, said a reward of 15 per cent will be paid for anyone finding any part of the ransom.
Nyrop, airline president, said a reward of 15 per cent will be paid for anyone finding any part of the ransom.
Cooper jumped from the rear door of a 727 after collection 10,000 $20 bills.
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ON OCTOBER THIRTEEN INSTANT, NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES (NOA (, MINNEAPOLIS DASH ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT , AUTHORIZED HIS APPROVAL FOR THE RELEASE THE THE NEWS MEDIA IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AREA OF THE NEWS RELEASE AS QUOTED IN REFERENCED AIRTEL. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. END DCB FBI SEATTLE TU CLR
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AIRLINES, MINNEAPOLIS DASH ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, HAS AUTHORIZED A FINDERS FEE OF TWENTYFIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TOTAL REWARD OR FIFTEEN PER CENT OF ANY PORTION OF THE D. B. COOPER RANSOM MONEY THAT IS RETURNED."
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In Reply, Please Refer to File No.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Seattle, Washington October 2, 1972
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Dear Sir:
On November 24, 1971, a man parachuted into the below described area with $200,000 in $20 bills. If, while camping or hunting, you should discover any evidence concerning this skyjacking please contact the nearest FBI Office.
If, while camping or hunting, you should discover any evidence concerning this skyjacking please contact the nearest FBI Office.
AREA INVOLVED:
Bound on the West by US 5, bound on the South by . the Columbia River, bound on the North by the Kalama River, and bound on the East by the Skamania - Clark County line.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR:
"(1.) The remains of a man, possibly dead for one year.
(2.) The remnants of a parachute, harness or parachute shroud lines.
(3.) 10,000 $20 'bills wrapped in a parachute canopy, all serial numbers are known and can be identified.
(4.) Deteriorated raincoat or overcoat.
(5.) Small briefcase or attache case.
If any information concerning this matter is discovered, it should be reported to the FBI Office at Seattle, Washington,. Area Code 206, telephone MA 2-0460 collect, or to the nearest FBI Office, which can be found by checking the front of your telephone directory.
Very truly yours, I. E. Milnes J. E. MILNES, Special Agent in Charge
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To.D. B. Cooper disappearance
FBI hopes hunters may find clues
The FBI is hopeful that one of sever- al thousand deer hunters beating the brush in Cowlitz and Clark counties this fall may run across evidence of D.B. Cooper (or whatever his name is) who parachuted out of a jetliner nearly a year ago with about 40 pounds of $20 bills.
The State Game Department is coop- .erating with the FBI and will distribute thousands of form letters asking hunt- ers for their help and outlining what to
look for. J. E. Milnes, special agent in charge at Seattle, asks hunters or campers to contact the FBI if any of the following is noticed:
(1) The remains of a man, possibly dead for one year.
(2) The remnants of a parachute, harness or parachute shroud lines ..
. (3) Ten thousand $20 bills wrapped in a parachute canopy. The serial num- bers are known and can be identified.
- (4) Deteriorated raincoat or over- coat.
(3) Ten thousand $20 bills wrapped in a parachute canopy. The serial num- bers are known and can be identified.
- (4) Deteriorated raincoat or over- coat.
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{ (5) Small briefcase or attache casel [Tom Manning, special FBI agent a Longview, urged anyone having ary information concerning this matter to. report to the nearest FBI office or call' the Seattle office collect, MA2-0460. "The area where the search is being Concentrated is bound on the west by Interstate Highway 5, on the south by: the Columbia River, on the north the Kalama River, and on the east ! the Skamania-Clark county line. R
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Date: 10/3/72
Edition: Afternoon
Author: Dick Pollock
Editor: John McClelland
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TEYOU DON'T think the Federal Bureau of Investigation .
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TEYOU DON'T think the Federal Bureau of Investigation .is tena- cious, readthe story elsewhere in to- days edition asking hunters to be alert for either "D. B. Cooper" or the $200,; '000, he bailed out of a jetliner will .;
nearly a year ago. . The FBI clings to the belief that skyjacker "Cooper" parachuted from a Northwest Airlines jet with. 40 pounds in $20 bills somewhere in the rugged Lewis River drainage country.
Because none of the $20 bills have turned up anywhere in the country, the FBI thinks the money and perhaps Cooper's remains are somewhere in far eastern Cowlitz County of northern Clark County."ks. . .
The bureau has spent thousands of dollars and employed the services of hundreds of Army troops in massive searches of the terrain around Merwin ind Yale Lakes. They turned up noth- ng. Cooper" is the only skyjacker who, has never been caught or identified. That bothers the FBI and so it dogged- ly continues to search for its man. It will keep after the case until , either "Cooper" or the money 'or both are found.
That bothers the FBI and so it dogged- ly continues to search for its man. It will keep after the case until , either "Cooper" or the money 'or both are found. Such determination is one fea- son the FBI is such a successful law enforcement agency. They just jeep working at their cases until they are solved.
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Re memo from SA 8/24/72.
- at Seattle, dated
On September 27, 1972, Vancouver, Washington, phone advised that his department would disseminate literature about unsub to game wardens for further dissemination to local hunters in the Lake Merwin Dam area. He advised that he could probably dis- seminate 1,500 copies of the literature.
On September 28, 1972, SA was advised of the above information at which time he stated that he would forward 1,500 copies of the literature regarding the unsub to the Longview, Washington RA for further dissemination to (supra) .
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Will provide with literature regarding unsub for further dissemination to game wardens and subsequent dissemination to local hunters in the
LEADS
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Will provide with literature regarding unsub for further dissemination to game wardens and subsequent dissemination to local hunters in the Lake Merwin Dam area.
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Prior to the hunting season which begins October 14, 1972, and ends November 13, 1972, information and the artist's composit of unsub. should be provided to Washington State Game Wardens that handle the area into which the hi- jacker parachuted.
In conjunction with this, was contacted August 22, 1972, and he advised the hunting season for the state of Washington will begin and end as follows :
Regular deer season:
October 14-28, 1972
November 10-12, 1972
Elk season:
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stated that contact in the Washington State Department of Fisheries for the for the purpose of dissemin- ating information to persons who might be in the area into which the hijacker parachuted would not prove very fruitful. explained that the Department of Fisheries regulate food fish primarily and, therefore, their wardens are located along the ocean and the Columbia River and not inland. stated that all of the above Washington State Game Wardens came under the direction of Vancouver, Washington, phone stated that information could best be disseminated to game wardens through
LEADS
SEATTLE At Vancouver, Washington
Will contact to determine the feasibility of disseminating literature about unsub to game wardens for
came under the direction of Vancouver, Washington, phone stated that information could best be disseminated to game wardens through
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SEATTLE At Vancouver, Washington
Will contact to determine the feasibility of disseminating literature about unsub to game wardens for further dis- semination to local hunters in the Lake Merwin Dam area.
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Enclosed is a copy of the May 1972 Pacific Power & Light bulletin's story concerning the FBI search for parachuting skyjacker. This story is being enclosed. for information purposes only; however, the following quote from the story is noteworthy:
"The man who boarded the plane in Portland as 'D. B. COOPER' literally vanished into the air that November night and as this issue went to press nothing new had been unearthed in the recent search.
"This fact, coupled with a popular theory that the skyjacker ended up entangled in a tree in below-freezing weather and never made it any father, may make looking for 'D. B. COOPER' and the $200,000 ransom a recreational fad on the Lewis River this summer.
ended up entangled in a tree in below-freezing weather and never made it any father, may make looking for 'D. B. COOPER' and the $200,000 ransom a recreational fad on the Lewis River this summer."
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DB Cooper-26604FBI's Search for Parachuting Skyjacker No Picnic Around PP&L's Merwin Area
PP&L's Merwin Park could have passed for a mini-military base last month when the FBI and the U.S. Army moved in to resume the search for the mysterious "D.B. Cooper" who hijacked a Northwest Airlines 727 last November, demanded $200,000 in ransom and parachuted with the money into the rainy night-most likely as the plane was over the Lake Merwin area.
The area was pinpointed by the FBI based on the position of the plane when the crew last spoke to the skyjacker over the plane's phone approximately two miles east of Woodland. Winds between 25 and 40 miles per hour were taken into account in determining that the hijacker could have drifted toward Lake Merwin.
A portion of the Company's property and surrounding area on the Lewis River in southwestern Washington was searched fol- lowing the skyjacking but the November weather hindered the
A portion of the Company's property and surrounding area on the Lewis River in southwestern Washington was searched fol- lowing the skyjacking but the November weather hindered the operation.
Then in March, four months after the
event, the FBI contacted Pacific wanting to renew the search of the rugged, wooded terrain and use Merwin Park as its head- quarters. Two weeks later 200 men, nine helicopters and the support facilities need- ed to maintain the men and machines of the squadron from Ft. Lewis moved into the Company's recreational facility to assist in the air and ground search.
The resumption of the search, although what prompted it was not made public, was coordinated with PP&L personnel. Tom Selliken, assistant vice president in charge of insurance and security, along with Larry Ouzts, loss prevention engineer; G. Eldon Drennan, vice president of engineering and power operations; Stan Piper, division pow- er superintendent; and Joe Nichols, man- ager of public affairs, met:with the FBI to help determine measures that would . insure the security of PP&L's hydroelectric dam and property.
Eldon Drennan, vice president of engineering and power operations; Stan Piper, division pow- er superintendent; and Joe Nichols, man- ager of public affairs, met:with the FBI to help determine measures that would . insure the security of PP&L's hydroelectric dam and property.
Normally open to the public, the park
PICNIC TABLES ON A HELICOPTER PAD? Pacific's Merwin Park with scenes of Army life-mess tent, mili- tary vehicles, first aid truck and helicopters - as the FBI and Army used the park as headquarters dur- ing the recent search for "D. B. Cooper," missing skyjacker.
MEASURES TO INSURE security of PP&L's hydroelectric dam and property was worked out prior to the resump- tion of the search. Larry Ouzts, left, loss prevention engineer, stops at Merwin Park gote to check in with FBI agent.
was closed during the search to guard against crowds of curious people on the grounds.
The command post for the operation where FBI agents coordinated men and helicopters was set up in one of the Com- pany buildings at the site. The troops were bivouacked in the adjoining park area which also served as a helicopter pad.
The man who boarded the plane in Port- land as "D.B.
The troops were bivouacked in the adjoining park area which also served as a helicopter pad.
The man who boarded the plane in Port- land as "D.B. Cooper" literally vanished into the air that November night and as this issue went to press nothing new had been unearthed in the recent search.
This fact, coupled with a popular theory that the skyjacker ended up entangled in a tree in below-freezing weather and never made it any farther, may make look- ing for "D.B. Cooper" and the $200,000 ransom a recreational fad on the Lewis River this summer.
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. Reference Seattle airtel to the Bureau dated 8/7/72.
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. Reference Seattle airtel to the Bureau dated 8/7/72.
In order that this case be given more publicity, the following leads are being set forth for Bureau consideration and approval:
1. Mats should be made of the artist's conception of Unsub so that small publications with limited funds can feature articles concerning this matter and include with the story a picture of Unsub without incurring the additonal expense of having new mats made (Note: . An editor of the Veterans' of Foreign Wars publication for the State of Oregon has requested such a mat to print a picture of Unsub in his next issue).
2. If the artist's conception of Unsub is changed as suggested in referenced airtel, mats of the new picture should also be made.
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At 12:00 noon I called the. Bureau and advised Assistant Director CHARLES BATES that both subjects were in custody. I also talked to and he read the press release and dictated it to a stenographer of this office. At 12:55 PM called back and said go ahead and make the press release at 1:15 PM. He requested I call Los Angeles and talk to SA to whom they had previously spoken and advise them Los Angeles could make the release at 1:15 PM also. I did this.
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan28 April 1972
Dear Mr. Milnes:
Many thanks for your kind letter pertaining, to the effectiveness of the Fort Lewis troopers who assisted you in your recent effort.
Milnes:
Many thanks for your kind letter pertaining, to the effectiveness of the Fort Lewis troopers who assisted you in your recent effort. I shall trans- mit your remarks to those individuals who par- ticipated and add my personal thanks for their efforts. Sorry our search did not produce the results we were both seeking. «So it goes.
Sincerely,, amedBall ALEXANDER R. BOLLING, JR. Major General, USA
Mr. J. E. Milnes Special Agent in Charge Federal Bureau of Investigation 1015 Second Avenue Seattle, Washington 98104
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FBI moves fast on hijackers
Quick apprehension of the suspects in two back- to-back airplane hijackings over the weekend is.new confirmation of the continuing effectiveness of the !
.: Federal Bureau of Investigation. Likewise, yester- day's thwarting of a half-hearted amateurish at- tempt at the Portland airport.
More than that, it is a gratifying demonstration that pirating a plane and jeopardizing the lives of passengers and crew in order to extort money
More than that, it is a gratifying demonstration that pirating a plane and jeopardizing the lives of passengers and crew in order to extort money does not pay, D. B. Cooper notwithstanding.
. Cooper remains the only fugitive who has frus- trated federal agents. And none of the money he extorted has turned up. There is no evidence that he survived to spend it, but the fact that neither he . nor his body has been found doubtless inspired imi- 'tators who used the same techniques. Hopefully, their failure will discourage others who now should realize that the odds are long against them.
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Air desperados face long odds
IT doesn't pay to imitate "D. B. Cooper." If the truth be known, "it probably doesn't pay .to be "D. B. Cooper," either.
Excellent. work by Federal Bureau of Investigation and other law - enforcement agents resulted in the rapid arrest over the weekend of two suspects in separate extortion-parachute-hi- jacking escapades modeled on the exploits of "D. B. Cooper," who parachuted out of a hijacked .. -airliner with $200,000 Thanksgiv- ing Eve after ordering the plane to fly from Seattle to Reno. Of the eight parachute-hijack- ing attempts, only. the ."Cooper" case is listed as unsolved. And
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'he might well have met his fate in the Southwest Washington wil- derness. At least, not any of the marked bills he received as ran; som have turned up.
Thought is being given in Congress to.
At least, not any of the marked bills he received as ran; som have turned up.
Thought is being given in Congress to. prohibiting airlines : from making ransom payments to hijackers. We doubt that any such' laic could be made work. able.
In any event; good law-en- forcement work such as that dis- played in the recent Utah and California hijacking escapades ought to have a stronger deter- rent effect than any additional legislation - that and stern deal- 'ing by the courts with all' con- victed hijackers.
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SA CHARLES E. FARRELL
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RE : SEARCH & PUBLICITY
At 12:15 PM, on 4/6/72, Ft. Lewis, Washington, telephone advised that it was his intention if FBI approval is given, to make a "low keyed
Lewis, Washington, telephone advised that it was his intention if FBI approval is given, to make a "low keyed response" to the press to the effect that "we are resuming the search in the south."
advised that, since the movement of troops and helicopters from Ft. Lewis to the Vancouver area, would generate press inquiries" he planned to contact the press on his own iniative, possibly on 4/7/72, to advise them of the above.
advised that the Department of the Army had given its approval and felt that the previous search had been an excellent training vehicle.
was advised that any clearance would have to come from SAC MILNES who was unavailable at the time and he requested that when Mr. MILNES was available that be contacted at the above telephone numbers.
After discussing this with Mr. MILNES I called back and said that this was satisfactory.
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Title SAC ASAC Supv.
NORJAK 
Agent SE . IC
RE: CC Steno Clerk Rotor #:
ACTION DESIRED Assign _____ Reassign Prepare lead cards Call me Return assignment card Correct Return file Acknowledge Open Case Bring file Prepare tickler Serial # See me Send to Search and return Deadline Deadline passed Delinquent Discontinue Expedite File Submit new charge out For information Handle Initial & return Submit report by Type Leads need attention :
Submit new charge out For information Handle Initial & return Submit report by Type Leads need attention Return with explanation or notation as to action taken.
Bureau is requested to forward to the Seattle Division, the following:
100 copies of the ransom list 150 sketches each, of unsub in this matter, showing him with and without glasses.
SAC
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164-81 Post Recharge ReturnOPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 19 EDITION OSA FPMR (45 CFH) 191-11.4 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO :	SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)	3/17/72 DATE:
FROM :	ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER	SUB E
SUBJECT:	NORJAK	. e

Assistant Director BATES called from Divison6. He said that they had a call from the Public Affairs Officer of the Army.
The Army is sending out to their Public Affairs officers in the field certain questions and answers which they anticipate using in
The Army is sending out to their Public Affairs officers in the field certain questions and answers which they anticipate using in connection with publicity in regard to the search.
Question 1: Is the Army assisting the FBI in its search for a sky jacker? Answer: Yes. At the request of the FBI approximately 200 U. S. Army troops from Ft. Lewis are assisting in the search for a sky jacker, believed to have parachuted in the vicinity of Portland, Oregon, on the 24th of November 1971. There is a possibility this sky jacker could have died in his jump. (The Bureau suggested to the Army ahat they change Portland to LaCenter, Washington)
Question No. 2 relates purely to the justification for the U. S. Army, which is supposed to be defending this country, being used in a situation like this and in answer to it the Army saidlthey feel it is justified since kk it came at the request of a responsible government agency and is related to their training program.
BATES did not give me this verbatim since we would not be concerned with it.
feel it is justified since kk it came at the request of a responsible government agency and is related to their training program.
BATES did not give me this verbatim since we would not be concerned with it.
Thex No. 3 is another Army question which raises is such support legal and the Army answer is Yes.
BATES suggests that we make no comment other than to say, Yes, the Army is assisting us in the search and we have no further comment.
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NORJAK 00: Seattle Re Bureau airtels dated 11/29/71 and 12/7/71.
The following law enforcement agencies have been con- tacted and furnished information regarding captioned matter, and they have been requested to be alert to the possible presence of the unknown subject in their respective countries:
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This matter will be brought to the attention of the above agencies on a regular basis, and any pertinent
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This matter will be brought to the attention of the above agencies on a regular basis, and any pertinent information developed will be furnished promptly to the Bureau.
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AIRTEL

TO:	DIRECTOR,	FBI (164-2111)
FROM:	SAC, WFO	(164-169) (P)

KORJAK
Re Air Transport Association of America (ATA): On 2/23/72.
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As, 1000 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., WDC, telephone number extension was contacted concerning possible suspects in captioned matter. Specifically, a discussion was hod with concerning Unsub's apparent bitter- ness toward airlines with the view in mind that Unsub may have complained to ATA concerning some grievance.
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was most cooperative and stated he would discuss the natter with ATA's Director of the Office of Enforcement. He also stated he was willing to devote on ATA "Security Bulletin" to the matter. This bulletin is fur- nished to the nation's major airports and also to the Security Offices of the 26 largest airlines.
This bulletin is fur- nished to the nation's major airports and also to the Security Offices of the 26 largest airlines. Thereafter, its contents are discussed : by the various airline Security Committee Chairmen with their respective groups. In this regard, was exhibited a copy of the January 1972
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On 2/17/72. matter was discussed with who advised list of ransom bills
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SAC, SEATTLE NORJAK
SA called from the Burau on 2/29/72 and referred to the Bureau's authorization to distribute a circular letter to law enforcement officers concerning a missing person as the likely subject in this case.
He said the response has not been received and he wished the reply to the Bureau be prepared at once.
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AIRMAIL
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FROM
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SAC, SEATTLE (164/81) (-P-)
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Re Bureau airtel to Seattle dated 2/17/72.
Enclosed herewith are two copies of a proposed draft of a circular letter to be submitted to all law enforce- ment agencies.
If the circular letter is approved, the Bureau is requested to furnish sufficient number to each field office so that it can be
If the circular letter is approved, the Bureau is requested to furnish sufficient number to each field office so that it can be disseminated to law enforcement agencies within their territory.
Copies of the artist's conception, with and without glasses, are not being enclosed; however, the Bureau is requested to include these in the letters just prior to the description as set forth. 2 - Seattle JSD : klb (4)
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Washington, D.C.
TO ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES:
On the afternoon of November 24, 1971, a Northwest Airlines Boeing 727, bound from Portland, Oregon, to Seattle, Washington, was hijacked on take-off at Portland.
The hijacker who boarded at Portland, and who threatened to detonate a bomb allegedly carried in his briefcase, was given $200,000 in used twenty dollar bills and four parachutes, when the plane landed at Seattle.
The hijacker who boarded at Portland, and who threatened to detonate a bomb allegedly carried in his briefcase, was given $200,000 in used twenty dollar bills and four parachutes, when the plane landed at Seattle. All passengers and part of the crew were then permitted to leave the plane.
The aircraft took off from Seattle, and the hijacker is believed to have left the aircraft, using the parachutes, over the southwestern part of Washington State.
The hijacker has not been identified and no trace has been found of him, the parachutes, or the money.
A composite description of the hijacker and two photographs of an artist's conception, are set out:
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FBI
Transmit in
(Type in plaintext or code)
Via
Airtel'
( Priority)
TO:
SAC, Seattle (164-81)
Date
2/17/72 
FROM:
Director, FBI (164-2111)
NORJAK
SUB. C. 4 BB
Promptly submit your proposal for circular letter in this case for distribution to all continental police agencies for potential suspects who are being carried as missing persons by police agencies. Submit your proposal in accordance with Manual of Rules and Regulations, Part II, Section 6E.
police agencies for potential suspects who are being carried as missing persons by police agencies. Submit your proposal in accordance with Manual of Rules and Regulations, Part II, Section 6E.
(This line for LEFT MARGIN.)
(Do not-type below this line.)
aSAC
handle pronto
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WEST MAGAZINE LOS ANGELES TIMES Times Mirror Square Los Angeles, California 90053 Dear
Reference is made to your telephone call this date.
In the event our Los Angeles Office has not been able to make descriptive data in this case available to you, I am enclosing an artist's concep- tion of the hijacker, one with glasses, one without and a description which has previously been released in this matter.
I hope this will be of some assistance to you.
Very truly yours,
1 - Addressee 1) - Seattle (164-81) PRB : klb
J.E. Milnes, Special Agent in Charge
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WEST MAGAZINE Los Angeles Times MISCELLANEOUS
for WEST MAGAZINE, Los Angeles Time newspaper, telephonically contacted this office in regards to a story that his magazine plans on publishing. advised that he had contacted the Los Angeles office of the FBI and they referred him to Seattle. indicated that his magazine, a supplement to the Los Angeles Times newspaper, xxare planning a feature article on the "UNSUB; Northwest Airlines Sky jacking," and any information that could be furnished the magazine would be appreciated. re quested that he be furnished with a photo of the composite drawing, descriptive data and any other non*classified information that would assist in writing the article.
Any information to be supplied can be sent c/6
WEST MAGAZINE LOS ANGELES TIMES TIMES MIRROR SQUARE . LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90053
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NORJAK
Re Bureau airtels November 29 and December 7, 1971.
advised on February 16, 1972, that its alerted police districts have not developed any information to date relating to the unknown subject in this case.
any information relating to DAN COOPER or D. B. COOPER as described in Bureau airtels.
The composite drawing of unknown individual who used the name of DAN COOPER when he hijacked Northwest Airlines flight 305, as well as a copy of the ransom list, have been furnished with the request that logical inquiries be instituted to identify the unknown subject.
Should any pertinent information be developed the Bureau will be advised promptly.
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(Priority)
To: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) From: SAC, PHOENIX (164-100) (P)
5-22-64)
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Date:
2/10/72
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Via Airtel
(Priority)
To: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) From: SAC, PHOENIX (164-100) (P) Subject: . NORJAK
00: : SEATTLE . UNSUB SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
ReBUairtel to Albany, 12/7/71, and Seattle nitel to Butte, Montana, 12/20/71.
Enclosed for Seattle are two copies of investigative insert reflecting investigation within the Phoenix Division, and two copies of an administrative insert. LEAD
PHOENIX DIVISION
AT TUCSON, ARIZONA
Will contact appropriate information to secure photo-
graph of and/or any necessary information to possibly eliminate as a suspect in this matter.
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The following investigation was conducted by SA b6 b7C
at Phoenix, Arizona :
On December 6, 1971, a memo to all agents, including an artist's conception of the unknown subject, was disseminated in the Phoenix Division regarding the subject's hijacking.
was conducted by SA b6 b7C
at Phoenix, Arizona :
On December 6, 1971, a memo to all agents, including an artist's conception of the unknown subject, was disseminated in the Phoenix Division regarding the subject's hijacking.
The following investigation was conducted by SA , at Phoenix, Arizona : b6 b7C
On December 31, 1971, a memo was disseminated to each resident agency within the Phoenix Division requesting that all parachute clubs and associations be contacted for possible infor- mation concerning the unknown subject.
The following investigation was conducted by SA , at Flagstaff, Arizona :
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On December 18, 1971, County Sheriff's office, advised that there were no known parachute clubs or associations within the area of the Flagstaff resident agency area.
The following investigation was conducted by SA at Kingman, Arizona: b6 b7C
Contacts with local law enforcement agencies reveal there are not any parachute clubs in Mohave County, Arizona.
: The following investigation was conducted by SA at Phoenix, Arizona :
On December 20, 1971,
b6 Service, 6876 East Baseline, Mesa, Arizona, was contacted regarding captioned matter.
: The following investigation was conducted by SA at Phoenix, Arizona :
On December 20, 1971,
b6 Service, 6876 East Baseline, Mesa, Arizona, was contacted regarding captioned matter. He stated the only person he would consider capable of performing subject hijacking would be a parachutist named However, he advised approximately of the Unsub. was Sub. C
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stated
of the Regional Office of
the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA ), Sky Harbor Airport, Phoenix, would have a photograph of in the event it was necessary to pursue this line of investigation any further.
stated the only man named to his
knowledge was a He further advised, however, that
in Coolidge, Arizona. did not match the description of the Unknown subject.
furnished the following list of names and addresses of those persons having parachute jumping clubs or involved with the clubs in the Arizona area :
Sky-Hi Pioneers
(Club: 40th
furnished the following list of names and addresses of those persons having parachute jumping clubs or involved with the clubs in the Arizona area :
Sky-Hi Pioneers
(Club: 40th Street, north of Bell Road)
Southwest Aviation 1800 .W. Deer Valley Drive Deer Valley Airport Phoenix, Arizona Phone 942-3691 (Owns aircraft used Coolidge/Florence Airport)
Parachuting Limited
at Coolidge Airport)
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Rebel Skydivers
of Rebel Skydivers)
Sky Sport, Inc.
at Ryan Field, Tucson)
On December 21, 1971, and December 28, 1971, attempts were made to contact Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) which met with negative results.
On January 4, 1972, attempts to contact met with negative results. 1
On January 5, 1972, was interviewed at his place of employment. .
2 stated he is the for the U. S. parachute association for the Phoenix-Coolidge, Arizona area. He advised that the artist's conception of the unknown subject does mot at all resemble
further stated the artist's conception did not resemble any of those persons known to him that are associated, with parachute jumping in the state of
He advised that the artist's conception of the unknown subject does mot at all resemble
further stated the artist's conception did not resemble any of those persons known to him that are associated, with parachute jumping in the state of Arizona. was given a copy of the artist's conception and was requested to contact the Phoenix FBI office in the event he encountered someone that resembled the Unknown subject.
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Flagstaff Air-Soaring Club)
The following investigation was conducted by at Phoenix, Arizona :
SA
On January 19, 1972, a memorandum to all Agents was disseminated throughout the Phoenix Division noting that all local informants and sources be contacted for information of lead value concerning NORJAK.
On January 26, 1972, stated
that jumps in Phoenix. She advised she is familiar
with a jumper named but that he in no way, resembles the artist's conception of the Unknown Subject. She stated the artist's conception did not resemble any one she is acquainted with in the field of parachute jumping in the State of Arizona.
She stated the artist's conception did not resemble any one she is acquainted with in the field of parachute jumping in the State of Arizona.
was given a copy of the artist's conception for future reference.
On January 26, 1972, ani January 31, 1972, attempts to contact Southwest Aviation, 1800 West Deer Valley Drive, Deer Valley Airport, met with negative results.
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FROM:
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Re WO airtel to Bureau, dated 1/24/72.
Enclosed for the Bureau and Seattle is one copy for each of the February, 1972, issue of "Air Line Pilot," the monthly magazine of the Air Line Pilot's Association (ALPA) .
Re Air Line Pilot's Association"
On 2/10/72, enclosed magazines were received by
wro from ALPA, 1329 E Street, N.W., Washington, D. C. (WDC). Page 29 of the magazine contains information and composite photographs concerning captioned matter.
As previously noted in re airtel, this magazine has a world wide circulation of over 40,000.
UNSUB CONSIDERED DANGEROUS.
magazine in main file only
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b6 b7COPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1842 EDITION CSA FPMR (I! CFR} [01-11.6
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO
: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
DATE:
2/11/72
FROM
:
SA
SUBJECT: NORJAK
On 2/10/72
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SA made the following remarks. Seattle. tele phone
lives at He is employed
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The Regional Manager
name not known to SA issued a memorandum recently to all his store managers to the effect that he was aware that D.B. COPPER T shirts and records were being sold on the open market.
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He decreed that any store-manager who offered these items for sale would be summarily fired.
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings PlanDIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
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Enclosed for the Bureau and for Seattle is one copy each of the January, 1972 issue of the "Parachutist, " the monthly publication of the U.
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Enclosed for the Bureau and for Seattle is one copy each of the January, 1972 issue of the "Parachutist, " the monthly publication of the U.S. Parachute Association. On page 3 is the artist's conception of the UNSUB, along with his description, and a notice to contact the nearest FBI Office if any information is received which might lead to his identity.
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ReBureau teletype to WFO, dated 12/30/71.
Enclosed for the Bureau is one and for Seattle two copies of the January, 1972, issue of the "Pilot Bulletin," the ·monthly publication of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA).
Re Air Line Pilots Association:
On 1/7/72,
ALPA, 1329 E Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. (WDC), advised that the "Pilot Bulletin" has a circulation of 31,000 and that the bulletin is currently being mailed to ALPA members.
(WDC), advised that the "Pilot Bulletin" has a circulation of 31,000 and that the bulletin is currently being mailed to ALPA members.
It is noted that page 7 of the bulletin contains composite photographs and descriptive data concerning unsub involved in captioned matter along with a brief editorial which was written by
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b6 b7COPTIONAL FORM NE MAY 1842 EDITION CSA FPMR (+ CFA) 103-11.5 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO
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FILE (164-81)
DATE: 1/10/72
FROM
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SA DONALD J. STEELE
Sub Pub :
SUBJECT:
NORJAK
MINNEAPOLIS STAR
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On 1/10/72 newspaper, called desiring information on which to base a story on this hijacking. He desired to know the FBI techniques involved and the status of investigation. He was advised that no information along this line could be furnished to him and he was referred to the Bureau for such information.
He was advised that no information along this line could be furnished to him and he was referred to the Bureau for such information.
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DB Copper-26641OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1042 EDITION CSA FPMA (( CFR) 101-11.6
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO
: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
DATE: 11/29/71
FROM : SA JOHN L KETCHAM (P)
SUBJECT: UNSUB; NWA, Flight #304 Portland to Seattle, 11/24/71 CAA - Hijacking; Extortion 00: SE CIRCULARIZATION
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Doctors
Most, but not all, State Doctors belong to the Washington State Medical Association, an organization with 3500 members. They are located at 444 NE Ravenna Blvd., Seattle. They use a mailing bureau and have addressograph plates (small charge for their service).
Hospitals
Washington State Ilospital Assn.
They use a mailing bureau and have addressograph plates (small charge for their service).
Hospitals
Washington State Ilospital Assn., 601 Broadway, Seattle, has addressograph plates, most hospitals, but not government institutions, about 125 hospitals in Assn.
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PROBATION OFFICERS
State - 164-81-1948. Send anything for distribution to Washington State Probation Office, West Side Center, P 0 Box_ 1398, Olympia, 98501, there are about 120 such officers for the state, they will distribute for you on request. No addressograph plates mpr mailing list. SEARCHED ________ INDEXED SERIAL IZED MB FILED MR b6
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Federal U.S. Court House, Seattle has 18 including himself and Tacoma people; Spokane area, 2, send to
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S. Court House, Seattle has 18 including himself and Tacoma people; Spokane area, 2, send to
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NORJAK.
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NRE BUREAU TELETYPE TO WFO, DATED DECEMBER TWENTY LAST. RE AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION (ALPA): ON JANUARY THREE LAST,
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ALPA, WASHINGTON, DC, WAS FURNISHED COMPOSITE PHOTOGRAPHS OF UNSUB ALONG WITH DESCRIPTIVE DATA IN CONFORMANCE WITH, INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN RELELETYPE. ADVISED THAT THIS INFORMATION WILL APPEAR IN NEXT ISSUE OF "PILOT BULLETIN" WHICH WILL BE MAILED OUT WEEK OF JANUARY TEN THROUGH FOURTEEN NEXT: INFORMATION WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY ALPA EDITORIAL TO COMBAT QUOTE QUOTE TYPE PUBLICITY BEING GIVEN HIJACKER BY VARIOUS NEWS MEDIA.
ON JANUARY FOUR INSTANT, ADVISED THAT HE HAS INITIATED ACTION TO INCLUDE DESCRIPTION OF UNSUB ALONG WITH COMPOSITE IN ALPA MAGAZINE, DUE FOR RELEASE FIRST WEEK OF ENDDPAGE ONE
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ON JANUARY FOUR INSTANT, ADVISED THAT HE HAS INITIATED ACTION TO INCLUDE DESCRIPTION OF UNSUB ALONG WITH COMPOSITE IN ALPA MAGAZINE, DUE FOR RELEASE FIRST WEEK OF ENDDPAGE ONE
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FEBRUARY . THIS MAGAZINE HAS WORLDWIDE SUBSCRIPTION OF
APPROXIMATLEY FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND.
UNSUB DANGEROUS. P. END VAB FBI SEATTLE CLR
DB Cooper-26644OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1902 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.ª UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO
:SAC (164-81)
DATE:
1-1-72
FROM
:SA R. BERT CARTER
SUBJECT:UNSUB ;
NORTHWEST FLIGHT 305
11-24-71
CAA-HIJACKING; EXTORTION
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On 1-1-72, Associated Press Seattle Bureau, MU2-1812, Seattle, telephonically advised he now understands . the name D. B. COOPER was not the name on the manifest of. the plane but that of He would like confirmation of this, if possible.
He was told that the spokesman for the office, the SAC, was out of the city. He requested that the SAC call hik or any AP representative on duty on 1-3-72 and advise concerning the above.
He requested that the SAC call hik or any AP representative on duty on 1-3-72 and advise concerning the above.
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Jub.C 164-81-1677
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DB Cooper-26645
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PLAINTEXT
TELETYPE
URGENT
TO SAC WFO FROM DIRECTOR FBI
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NORJAK.
RE WFO TELETYPE DECEMBER TWENTYEIGHT LAST AND SEATTLE TELETYPE DECEMBER TWENTYNINE LAST AND BUREAU TELEPHONE CALL TO WFO DECEMBER THIRTY INSTANT.
BUREAU AUTHORITY IS GRANTED TO PUBLISH ARTICLE IN PILOTS BULLETIN USING LANGUAGE SET FORTH IN REFERENCED SEATTLE TELETYPE, GLOSSY PHOTOGRAPHS OF ARTIST'S CONCEPTION WITH AND WITHOUT GLASSES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BUREAU AND SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY OBTAINED BY WFO. COPY MAILED SEATTLE. 1- SEATTLE
Sub. C. 164-81-7663.
STALCHED INDEXED SERIANZOO MS FILED 1072 FBI - SEATT! E
DB Cooper-26646FD-16 [Rov. 5-22-64) prominent
FBI Date: 12/29/71
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TO :
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM:
SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)
SUBJECT
5-22-64) prominent
FBI Date: 12/29/71
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TO :
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FROM:
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SUBJECT :
NORJAK
On 12/27/71, RUDY WEBER, former Special Agent of the FBI, and currently Manager of Security for Vons Grocery Company, 101.50 Lower Azusa Road, El. Monte, California; advised of the Southern California Grocers Association (SCGA), would consider printing the list of ransom money in the "Grocer's Journal", a monthly publication of the SCGA, distributed 'to most large grocers in Southern California.
On 12/28/71, was contacted and advised he was very willing to print such a list in the "Grocer's Journal", and stated the next issue is to be published 1/10/72.
Mr. WEBER has advised that Bay Area Grocers Association, Inc., 4170 Piedmont Street, Oakland, California, telephone could also be contacted regarding the possibility of having the list printed in the San Francisco Bay Area trade magazine.
In addition, he furnished the following names and addresses of similar magazines distributed widely in the U.
In addition, he furnished the following names and addresses of similar magazines distributed widely in the U.S. which might also be considered for such dissemination: 2)- Seattle 2 - Los Angeles crs/Ime (4)
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* U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1969 O - 346-090 (11)
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b6 b7CNRØ06 SE PLAIN 2:58PM NÍTEL 12/29/71 VAB TO DIRECTOR (164-2111) WFO (164-169) FROM SEATTLE (164-81)
NORJAK.
RE: WFO TEL DECEMBER TWENTYEIGHT, LAST. RE: AIRLINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION, WASHINGTON, D.C. (ALPA). REFERENCED TELETYPE SETS FORTH THAT
ALPA, INDICATED WILLINGNESS TO PUBLISH INFORMATION CON-, CERNING CAPTIONED MATTER IN MONTHLY PUBLISHED "PILOT BULLETIN".
BUREAU AUTHORITY IS REQUESTED TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING NOTICE PUB- LISHED IN JANUARY ISSUE OF PILOT BULLETIN: ENCLOSED IS AN ARTIST'S CONCEPTION OF THE HIJACKER WHO EXTORTED TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM NORTHWEST AIRLINES ON NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR LAST.
BUREAU AUTHORITY IS REQUESTED TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING NOTICE PUB- LISHED IN JANUARY ISSUE OF PILOT BULLETIN: ENCLOSED IS AN ARTIST'S CONCEPTION OF THE HIJACKER WHO EXTORTED TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM NORTHWEST AIRLINES ON NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR LAST. THIS MAN IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
END PAGE ONE
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164-81-1919PAGE TWO
.164-81
RACE WHITE, SEX MALE, AGE MID FORTIES, HEIGHT FIVE FEET TEN INCHES TO SIX FEET, WEIGHT ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY TO ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY POUNDS, BUILD AVERAGE TO WELL BUILT, COMPLEXION OLIVE, LATIN APPEAR- ANCE, MEDIUM SMOOTH; HAIR DARK BROWN OR BLACK, NORMAL STYLE, PARTED ON LEFT, COMBED BACK, SIDEBURNS, LOW EAR LEVEL; EYES POSSIBLY BROWN. DURING LATTER PART OF FLIGHT PUT ON DARK, WRAP AROUND SUNGLASSES · WITH DARK RIMS. VOICE LOW, SPOKE INTELLIGENTLY, NO PARTICULAR AC- CENT, POSSIBLY FROM MIDWEST SECTION OF THE UNITED STATES. CHARAC- TERISTIC HEAVY SMOKER OF RALEIGH FILTER TIP CIGARETTES. WEARING AP- PAREL BLACK SUIT; WHITE SHIRT; NARROW BLACK TIE; BLACK DRESS SUIT; BLACK RAIN DASH TYPE OVERCOAT OR DARK TOP COAT; DARK BRIEFCASE OR ATTACHE CASE; CARRIED PAPER BAG FOUR INCHES BY TWELVE INCHES BY FOUR- TEEN INCHES; /BROWN SHOES.
WEARING AP- PAREL BLACK SUIT; WHITE SHIRT; NARROW BLACK TIE; BLACK DRESS SUIT; BLACK RAIN DASH TYPE OVERCOAT OR DARK TOP COAT; DARK BRIEFCASE OR ATTACHE CASE; CARRIED PAPER BAG FOUR INCHES BY TWELVE INCHES BY FOUR- TEEN INCHES; /BROWN SHOES.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION WHICH MIGHT LEAD TO THE IDENTITY OF THIS INDIVIDUAL, PLEASE CONTACT THE NEAREST FBI OFFICE. END PAGE TWO
DB Cooper-26650PAGE THREE
164-81
IF APPROVED, A GLOSSY PICTURE OF UNSUB WITH AND WITHOUT GLASSES SHOULD BE FORWARDED BY THE BUREAU TO WFO TO ACCOMPANY THE ARTICLE. FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE BUREAU, THE ABOVE WORDING IS THE SAME AS WAS APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE "PARACHUTIST'S MAGA- ZINE" AND "SKYDIVER".
SEATTLE INDICES CONTAIN NO DEROGATORY INFORMATION CONCERNING ALPA. WFO ADVISE RESULTS OF INDICES CHECK REGARDING ALPA AND ANY REASON FOR NOT ACCEPTING OFFER. END
JLB FBI WASH DC ( (2)
DB Cooper-26651NR009 WF PLAIN 432PM URGENT 12-28-71 SKA TO 'DIRECTOR (164-2111) SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM WASHINGTON FIELD (164-169)
AORJAK
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REFERENCE SEATTLE NITEL TO WFO, DATED DECEMBER TWENTY SEVEN SEVENTYONE.
RE AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION(ALPA), WASHINGTON, D.C. :
TODAY
ALPA, ONE THREE TWO NINE E STREET, N.
RE AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION(ALPA), WASHINGTON, D.C. :
TODAY
ALPA, ONE THREE TWO NINE E STREET, N.W., WDC, ADVISED THAT HIS ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES MONTHLY "PILOT BULLETIN" FOR ALPA MEMBERS ONLY AND THAT SAME HAS DISTRIBUTION OF THIRTY THOUSAND.
WAS EXTREMELY COOPERATIVE AND STATED HE WOULD GLADLY INCLUDE UNSUB'S COMPOSITE PHOTOGRAPH ALONG WITH DESCRIPTION OF UNSUB AND BACKGROUND OF CAPTIONED HIJACKING IN JANUARY "PILOT BULLETIN", DUE FOR RELEASE LATTER PART OF NEXT WEEK. IN ORDER TO BE INCLUDED, INFORMATION AND END PAGE ONE
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642 PM NITEL 12-23-71 GEJ
TO
SEATTLE
FROM
LAS VEGAS 164-60
IP
NORJAK
RE SEATTLE TEL DECEMBER TWENTY LAST.
ALL SOURCES IN LAS VEGAS DIVISION BEING CONTACTED CONCERNING CAPTIONED MATTER. BANK ROBBERY SUSPECTS PROGRAM REVIEWED FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO COULD BE CONSIDERED AS SUSPECT IN CAPTIONED MATTER. NO INDIVIDUALS IN THIS PROGRAM MET DESCRIPTION AND NONE WHO COULD LOGICALLY BE CONSIDERED AS SUSPECT.
NO INDIVIDUALS IN THIS PROGRAM MET DESCRIPTION AND NONE WHO COULD LOGICALLY BE CONSIDERED AS SUSPECT.
BANKING ASSOCIATIONS AND BANKS CONTACTED RE BAIT LIST AND' COPIES FURNISHED TO THEM. ALL BANKS ARE REQUESTED TO ALERT EMPLOYEES FOR ANY LARGE DEPOSITS AND/OR EXCHANGES OF BILLS. NEWSPAPERS IN LAS VEGAS AND RENO CONTACTED RE ARTICLE CONCERNING LIST OF RANSOM BILLS AND ARE AGREEABLE TO PUBLISHING SUCH AN ARTICLE. NEWSPAPERS IN NEVADA ARE AT INTERVALS RUNNING NEWSPAPERS STORIES CONCERNING HIJACKING.
INVESTIGATION CONTINUING. END DCA
FBI SEATTLE
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DB Cooper-26655006 'PD. PLAIN. 3:50 PM. URGENT 12-22-71 LJQ TO: SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: PORTLAND (164-41) (P) 1P
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NORJAK .
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RE SEATTLE TELETYPE TO BUTTE AND OTHER OFFICES, DECEMBER TWENTY SEVENTYONE.
ALL LOGICAL INFORMANTS IN OREGON ARE IN PROCESS OF BEING CONTACTE
BANK ROBBERY SUSPECT PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND ARE RECEIVIC
CONTINUOUS ATTENTION IN CONNECTION WITH -THIS CASE.
ALL LOGICAL INFORMANTS IN OREGON ARE IN PROCESS OF BEING CONTACTE
BANK ROBBERY SUSPECT PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND ARE RECEIVIC
CONTINUOUS ATTENTION IN CONNECTION WITH -THIS CASE.
OREGON BANKERS ASSOCIATION FORWARDED PERTINENT INFORMATION TO ALL
BANKS IN OREGON ON DECEMBER SEVENTEEN SEVENTYONE AND SAVINGS AND 104 N
ASSOCIATION WILL SEND SAME INFORMATION TO ALL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS IN OREGON THIS. WEEK.' ALL BANKS AND SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS IN OREGON HAVE BEEN FURNISHED WITH LIST OF RANSOM SERIAL NUMBERS.
SAC HAS CONTACTED OREGONIAN AND OREGON JOURNAL, BOTH PORTLAND NEWSPAPERS. . ENTIRE RANSOM LIST CONNOT BE PRINTED BECAUSE OF COST BUT FEATURE STORIES OF HIJACKING WILL BE RUN IN EARLY ED END.
ON. DB Cooper-2656.
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DFD-36 (14px-]5-12:64)
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Date: 12/20/71
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TO :
DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM :
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
NORJAK.
DAILY TELETYPE
WEST COAST OFFICES WERE REQUESTED TODAY TO:
ONE, CONTACT ALL INFORMANTS; TWO, REVIEW BANK
ROBBERY SUSPECT PROGRAM WHERE NORJAK
DAILY TELETYPE
WEST COAST OFFICES WERE REQUESTED TODAY TO:
ONE, CONTACT ALL INFORMANTS; TWO, REVIEW BANK
ROBBERY SUSPECT PROGRAM WHERE NORJAK UNSUB COULD BE A SUSPECT;
THREE, CONTACT BANKERS ASSOCIATIONS AND REQUEST THEY CIRCULARIZE
TO BANKS AND SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS TO ALERT THEIR
EMPLOYEES TO ANY LARGE DEPOSITS OF TWENTY DOLLAR BILLS OR
UNUSUAL SAFE DEPOSIT ACTIVITY; FOUR, ARRANGE FOR PUBLICATION
LIST OF
IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS OF THE FACT THAT THE/RANSOM BILLS ARE
AVAILABLE TO THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT, BANKS, AND FBI
OFFICES, TO CHECK SUSPECTED TWENTY DOLLAR BILLS.
SEATTLE ALSO HAS REQUESTED FIELD OFFICES COVERING 6 HEADQUARTERS OF MAJOR U.S. AIRLINES TO CONTACT THE AIRLINES TO DEVELOP ANY LIKELY SUSPECTS AMONG THEIR PERSONNEL OR APPLICANTS, WHO MIGHT FIT THE DESCRIPTION OF THE UNSUB ,NOTING THAT HE TOLD STEWARDESS THE REASON FOR HIJACKING WAS THAT HE HAD A GRUDGE. Sub.C 164-81-1440
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RE SEATTLE TEL
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DB Cooper-26657
b6 b7CNR 006 LV PLAIN 935 PM NITEL 12-20-71 EB TO SEATTLE 164-81 FROM LAS VEGAS 164-60
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NORJAK
RE SEATTLE TEL CONCERNING PUBLISHING ARTICLE ADVISING OF AVAILABILITY D. PANSOM LIST. NEWSPAPERS IN RENO AND LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, CONTACTED. CONCERNING POSSIBILITY OF PUBLISHING AN ARTICLE. SUCH AN ARTICLE WILL BE PUBLISHED AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME.
NEWSPAPERS IN RENO AND LAS VEGAS OMLY CONTACTED SINCE THESE ARE THE ONLY LARGE METROPOLITAN AREA IN THIS STATE AND HAVE ' STATEWIDE COVERAGE. END TIM FBI SEATTL
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11:26 PM NITEL. 12/17/71 FCO .
TO :
DIRECTOR (164-2111)
SEATTLE (164-81) ,
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REFERENCE SAN FRANCISCO NITEL. DECEMBER FOURTEEN AND SEATTLE AIRTE.
DECEMBER EIGHT SEVENTYONE.
UNITED STATES b6 PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION, MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA, ON DECEMBER SIXTEEN' LAST ADVISED ARTICLE RE SUBJECT WITH AN ARTIST CONCEPTION WOULD MOST PROBABLY APPEAR IN UNITED STATES PARACHUTE
UNITED STATES b6 PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION, MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA, ON DECEMBER SIXTEEN' LAST ADVISED ARTICLE RE SUBJECT WITH AN ARTIST CONCEPTION WOULD MOST PROBABLY APPEAR IN UNITED STATES PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION'S PUBLICATION "PARACHUTIST" WHICH WILL BE ISSUED
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RE ST. LOUIS NITEL DECEMBER TWO SEVENTYONE.
NO RECORD FOR LOCATED FORT BAKER, SAUSALITO,, 'CALIFORNIA, OR AT SIXTH ARMY HEADQUARTERS, SAN FRANCISCO. ALSO NO. RECORD LOCATED FOR HIM AT POST LOCATER OR THROUGH INQUIRY
AT COMPANY A THIRD BATTALION THIRD BRIGADE FORT ORD, CALIFORNIA.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1902 EDITION CSA FPMR (4 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO :	FILE (164-81)	DATE:	12/20/71
FROM :	SAC, SEATTLE	SUB-	C
SUBJECT:	UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 3) 5 PORTLAND TO SEATTLE 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION	SUB-	M.
6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO :	FILE (164-81)	DATE:	12/20/71
FROM :	SAC, SEATTLE	SUB-	C
SUBJECT:	UNSUB, aka Dan Cooper NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 3) 5 PORTLAND TO SEATTLE 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION	SUB-	M.

On 12/17/71 I talked to Mr. Washington Bankers Association, and requested him to send a bulletin to all of their members, requesting that they alert their employees to any large deposits in the amount of $20 denominations, any strange use of safe deposit boxes, large payments on notes or mortgages where bills of $20 denomination in substantial numbers are used, and at the same time asked that they check these bills against the list of hijacked bills.
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
DB Cooper-26661NRA06 SE PLAIN 758 PM NITEL 12/20/71 FEE TO BITTE (164-26) LAS VEGAS (164-60)
LOS ANGELES (164-497)
Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
DB Cooper-26661NRA06 SE PLAIN 758 PM NITEL 12/20/71 FEE TO BITTE (164-26) LAS VEGAS (164-60)
LOS ANGELES (164-497)
PORTLAND (164-41)
SALT LAKE CITY (164-24) SAN FRANCISCO (164-220) FROM SEATTLE (164-81) 2P
PHOENIX (164-194) SACRAMENTO (164-54) SAN DIEGO (164-91)
"OPJAK.
PECEIVING OFFICES ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT ALL LOGICAL INFORMANTS FOR ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING CAPTIONED MATTER CONCERNING WHICH BACKGROUND INFORMATION HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN FURNISHED. RECEIVING OFFICES ARE ALSO REQUESTED TO REVIEW BANK ROBBERY SUSPECT PROGRAMS FOR THE IDENTITIES OF ANYONE INCLUDED IN THESE PROGRAMS WHO COULD BE CONSIDERED SUSPECT IN CAPTIONED MATTER. ADDITIONALLY, RECEIVING OFFICES ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT BANKERS ASSOCIATION OR SIMILAR GROUPS WHICH CIRCULARIZE BANKS REQUESTING THAT BANKS BE CIRCULARIZED AND BANK AND SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEES BE REQUESTED TO BE ALERT FOR ANY LARGE END PAGE ONF
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DB Cooper-26662PAGE THO $ SE (164-81)
DEPOSITS OF TWENTY DOLLAR BILLS OR EXCHANGES OF TWENTY DOLLAR BILLS FOR OTHER BILLS OP ANY RECENT RENTAL OP UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN AN ALREADY RENTED SAFETY
DB Cooper-26662PAGE THO $ SE (164-81)
DEPOSITS OF TWENTY DOLLAR BILLS OR EXCHANGES OF TWENTY DOLLAR BILLS FOR OTHER BILLS OP ANY RECENT RENTAL OP UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN AN ALREADY RENTED SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX WHEREIN THE HIJACKEP MIGHT HAVE STASHED THE RANSOM MONEY IN THIS MATTER. TO ACHIEVE WIDE CIRCULARIZATION OF THE PANSOM LIST, SEATTLE HAS ARRANGED WITH A SEATTLE NEWPAPER TO PRINT A SHORT FEATURE ARTICLE INFORMING THE PUBLIC THAT THE LIST OF RANSOM BILLS HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, BANKS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT IF THEY FEEL THEY HAVE ONE OF THE PANSOM BILLS THE NUMBER MAY BE CHECKED THROUGH THEIR LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT OR THROUGH THE FBI OFFICE.
RECEIVING OFFICES ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT APPROPRIATE NEWS- PAPERS IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP BEFORE THE PUBLIC THE FACT THAT THE LIST OF THE TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN TWENTY DOLLAR BILLS, PAID TO THE HIJACKER, IS AVAILABLE FOR CHECKING THROUGH THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS OR FBI OFFICE. - P-
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DB Cooper-26663SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
SA DONALD J. STEELE
NORJAK
On December 8, 1971, Division 6 at the Bureau phoned at 2:27 PMi and pointed out that
STEELE
NORJAK
On December 8, 1971, Division 6 at the Bureau phoned at 2:27 PMi and pointed out that the Seattle Division should resolve whether the subject in this case was wearing a black or brown dress suit. He also stated that when the subject is found the Seattle Division should make sure that extreme caution be used in preserving any physical evidence. He advised the Bureau at that time was authorizing the publication of two articles in parachute magazine publications.
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12/17/71
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DB Cooper-26664AP @09 SE PLAIN 11:07 PM NITEL 12/17/71 DCA
TO
POPTLAND
LAS VEGAS
+
SAN FRANCISCO
SACRAMENTO
FROM
SEATTLE (164-81)
1P
ADRJAK
WITH REFERENCE TO SEATTLE'S COMMUNICATIONS WITH RESPECT TO HAVING NEWSPAPERS PUBLISH THE LIST OF RANSOM BILLS, THE RECEIVING OFFICES ARE REQUESTED TO ADVISE IF ANY SUCCESS HAS BEEN ACHIEVED. SAN FRANCISCO IS REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE BANKS AND SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS TO HAVE THEM ALERT FOR ANY LAPGE DEPOSITS OF TWENTY DOLLAR BILLS OR THE RECENT RENTAL OF A SAFE DEPOSIT BOX OR ACTIVITY
FRANCISCO IS REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE BANKS AND SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS TO HAVE THEM ALERT FOR ANY LAPGE DEPOSITS OF TWENTY DOLLAR BILLS OR THE RECENT RENTAL OF A SAFE DEPOSIT BOX OR ACTIVITY IN AN ALREADY RENTED SAFE DEPOSIT BOX WHEREIN THE HIJACKER MIGHT HAVE STASHED THE TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
ALL RECEIVING OFFICES ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE NEWSPAPERS AND HAVE THEM PUBLISH AN ARTICLE ADVISING OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE RANSOM LIST. - P - END MJH FBI LAS VEGAS CLP TH
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164-81-135312/17/71
FILE (164-81)
SAC, SEATTLE
NORJAK
On 12/17/71 I talked to SEATTLE TIMES, and advised him that the Bureau was unwilling to spend the approximate $1500 cost involved in publishing the list of bills. He said they still have the matter under consideration and would possibly run the list anyway.
SEATTLE P-I, advised that they still have the matter under consideration and he will let me know.
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DB Cooper-26666
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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
SA CHARLES E. FARRELL
NORJAK
By routing slip dated 12/9/71, the Bureau furnished 20 copies each of glossy photos of
FARRELL
NORJAK
By routing slip dated 12/9/71, the Bureau furnished 20 copies each of glossy photos of an artist's conception of the subject showing him with and without glasses. Copies of these sketches are attached. 2 /~ 164-81. 1 - 164-81 Sub K CEF : klb (3)
Sub.C 164-81-1361
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FBI-SEATTLE IT 
DB Cooper-26667DB Cooper-26668MR047 WA PLAIN 6:14PM NITEL 12-14-71 LMR ·TO SEATTLE FROM DIRECTOR 1P '
Sub- 5 - M .C
KORJAK.
RE SEATTLE TELETYPE DECEMBER FOURTEEN LAST REQUESTING AUTHORITY TO EXPEND UP TO SIXTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR PUBLICATION OF THE RANSOM LIST IN A LOCAL NEWSPAPER. BUREAU AUTHORITY IS NOT GRANTED FOR THIS EXPENDITURE AT THIS, TIME. SUGGEST SEATTLE ENCOURAGE LOCAL PAPERS IN SEATTLE AND NEIGHBORING DIVISIONS' TERRITORIES'TO REPUBLISH INFORMATION THAT RANSOM LIST IS AVAILABLE AND ENCOURAGE PUBLIC TO. CONTACT LOCAL FBI OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY CONCERNING SUSPECTED BILLS. SEATTLE SHOULD INSURE THAT TERRAIN SEARCHES ARE VIGOROUSLY PURSUED BY ALL INTERESTED OFFICES AND SOLICIT
SEATTLE SHOULD INSURE THAT TERRAIN SEARCHES ARE VIGOROUSLY PURSUED BY ALL INTERESTED OFFICES AND SOLICIT COOPERATION OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, FORESTRY PERSONNEL, HUNTING GROUPS, AND OTHER LOGICAL PERSONS WHO WOULD BE IN THE AREA OVER WHICH THE HIJACKED AIRCRAFT TRAVELED. END JJT
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DB Cooper-26669
By12/14/71
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER
NORJAK
ASAC CHARLIE DULINSKY called from Las Vegas. He said that with regard to SAC MILNES' phone call earlier today, they had arranged with the banks to check any large deposits of 20's and to advise the FBI of any suspicious situation where anybody attempted to change 20's for other denominations. They have also alerted the casinos in the major cities to the same type of operation.
In regard to the newspaper, he advised that the newspaper in Reno was not willing to publish the ransom
In regard to the newspaper, he advised that the newspaper in Reno was not willing to publish the ransom list.
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DB Cooper-26670IRØ23 LA CODE 920 PM NITEL 12/14/71 DAB TO DIRECTOR (164-2111) SEATTLE (164-81) FROM LOS ANGELES (164-497) 3P
NORJAK.
RE SEATTLE TELETYPE TO BUREAU AND LOS ANGELES, DECEMBER EIGHT LAST, AND LOS ANGELES TELCALL TO BUREAU, DECEMBER EIGHT LAST.
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ARTIST'S CONCEPTION
AND NARRATIVE CONCERNING UNSUB. FOR INFORMATION OF BUREAU,
CASE CAPTIONED
BUFILE
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END PAGE ONE
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DB Cooper-26671LA 164-497 PAGE TWO
FILE
REVEALS THAT
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DB Cooper-26674AR008 SE PLAIN 1144 PM NITEL 12/13/71 FEE TO DIRECTOR (164-2111) FROM SEATTLE (164-81) 2P NORJAK .
IN ORDER TO SECURE MAXIMUM DISTRIBUTION OF THE SERIAL NUMBERS OF THE MONEY PAID IN THIS CASE, SEATTLE TIMES, SAC CONTACT, HAS BEEN APPROACHED BY ME TO DETERMINE IF THE PAPER WOULD BE WILLING TO PUBLISH THIS LIST.
HAS ADVISED THAT A STUDY OF THE COST OF THIS MATTER REVEALS THAT LABOR COSTS IN COMPOSING WOULD RUN APPROXIMATELY SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS AND THE NEWS PRINT COST WOULD RUN APPROXIMATELY ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. SHOULD THEY PUBLISH THIS AT THE PUBLIC SERVICE RATE, THE COST WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY THREE THOUSAND DOLLRAS AND AT THE REGULAR COMMERCIAL RATE, IT WOULD RUN APPROXIMATELY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. HE HAS ADVISED THAT BY PROVIDING A REPRINTED MAT, THE COMPOSITION COST WOULD NOT BE ELIMINATED SINCE THEIR UNION CONTRACT WOULD REQUIRE THAT THE COST BE PAID NONETHELESS. 
HAS INQUIRED IF THE BUREAU WOULD BE WILLING TO PAY THE ACTUAL COST UP TO SIXTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR PUBLISHING THI'S LIST.
HAS INQUIRED IF THE BUREAU WOULD BE WILLING TO PAY THE ACTUAL COST UP TO SIXTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR PUBLISHING THI'S LIST. END PAGE ONE
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I PRESUME THE COST WOULD BE COMPARABLE IF OTHER DAILY NEWSPAPERS WERE REQUESTED TO PUBLISH THE LIST SINCE ALL WOULD BE FACED WIT THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEMS.
OF THE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, HAS ALSO BEEN APPROACHED BY ME CONCERNING THIS MATTER BUT HAS NOT RESPONDED THUS FAR TO MY INQUIRY.
I KNOW OF NO WAY WHERE THE LIST COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS PUBLICATION THROUGH A DAILY NEWSPAPER. THE SEATTLE TIMES CIRCULATES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ITS PRINCIPLE CIRCULATION AREA BEING THE SEATTLE METROPOLITAN AREA. IN THE EVENT MAXIMUM ADVANTAGE OF THIS TECHNIQUE IS TO BE ONTAINED, THEN I WOULD SUGGEST THE SAME STEPS BE TAKEN BY A DAILY NEWSPAPER IN PORTLAND, SANRAMENTO, SAN FRANCISCO AND POSSIBLY RENO, NEVADA.
BUREAU IS REQUESTED TO ADVISE IF IT WOULD AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF UP TO SIXTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR PUBLICATION OF THIS LIST IN THE SEATTLE TIMES.
BUREAU IS REQUESTED TO ADVISE IF IT WOULD AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF UP TO SIXTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR PUBLICATION OF THIS LIST IN THE SEATTLE TIMES. END
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LIST OF USPA MEMBERS AND DISSEMINATE TO OFFICE CONCERNED. AERIAL SEARCH BY BUAGENS OF NORTHWEST FLIGHT NO THREE ZERO
FIVE FLIGHT ROUTE BEING CONDUCTED TODAY.
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December 10, 1971
Pub. - e - M.
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I appreciate your thoughtfulness in writing to me and forwarding your suggestion concerning the distribution of the list of currency paid in the hijacking of Northwest Airlines Flight 305.
While undoubtedly there is considerable merit to your suggestion, we have not been in the practice of selling the material we distribute. We are trying to get this published through the news media. Whether we succeed or not will be determined in time.
Sincerely yours,
2. J. E. MILNES Special Agent in Charge
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December 3, 19/T
MEMO TO EARL MILNES
Dear Earl:
After I called you this morning, I told I would call back in the
afternoon but I was
and didn't get back as early as I had figured.
With current events as they are, I know that you have your hands full and I don't intend to take but just a moment of your time.
With current events as they are, I know that you have your hands full and I don't intend to take but just a moment of your time.
were discussing the extensive list which had to be printed and sent out with regard to the currency which was turned over to the hijacker and the cost (to the taxpayers) which was run up in getting the booklet printed and mailed all over the country. This may or may not be a matter of particular interest to you, came up with an idea which might help recover some of those printing costs and, with any luck, might even turn up some of the items which are listed.
That is for the FBI to get a news release out to every daily newspaper (thru AP or UPI wire) that copies of the list of bills, in booklet form, are available to anyone interested at a cost of $1.00 apiece. Not that she nor I subscribe to the "hero-worship" concept we've been reading about, but we believe there'd be hundreds who would like to get ahold of a copy. . . either for curiosity's sake or as a souvenir item. In addition to making the books available for a buck apiece, the news item could also point out that if an actual
In addition to making the books available for a buck apiece, the news item could also point out that if an actual bill was turned up, J. Edgar Hoover would buy it back for $21.00, thereby returning their investment on the book.
I know it may sound weird but, on the other hand, I can see how it also might even turn up some real good leads.
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Sul e M.
AIRTEL
AIRMAIL

TO:	DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM:	SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220)
SUBJECT:	NORJAK

Re San Francisco airtel to Bureau, 12/8/71. The San Francisco Office will need an additional 340 copies of the ransom bills paid in captioned case, for distribution to the Police Departments, Sheriff's Offices, District Attorney's Office, etc.
2 - Bureau (RM) .
Seattle (164-81) San Francisco BHC/cad (4)
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DB Cooper-2668012/8/71
AIRTEL
AIRMAIL
Money - M Publicity -2

TO:	DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM:	SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220)
SUBJECT:	NORJAK

The San Francisco Office has received 100-150 of the ransom bills paid in captioned case. We want to distribute this list to all the banks, savings and loan, Federal credit unions, and hotels within the San Francisco Division. As a result, San Francisco will need an additional 1900 copies of this list.
2 - Bureau Q
Seattle (164-81) - San Francisco BHC/cad (4)
Sub.C 164-81-1064 TAXA CORPALIZ AM FILED Un DECO. 1971 FBI - SEATTLE igot
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AIRTEL
AIRMAIL
TO
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DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM
: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (-P-)
SUBJECT :
NORJAK
ReBureau airtel 12/7/71.
Enclosed are three copies of a letter addressed to the U.
DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)
FROM
: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (-P-)
SUBJECT :
NORJAK
ReBureau airtel 12/7/71.
Enclosed are three copies of a letter addressed to the U.S. Secret Service Headquarters in Washington, D.C., explaining the photographing at Seattle, of the ransom money in captioned case.
For the Bureau's information, the Seattle-First National Bank, who provided the film of the ransom money, advises that the film may be maintained by the FBI, Seattle, to be preserved as evidence in this case. 3
- Bureau (Encl 3) Seattle
CEP:k1b (6)
DB Cooper-266821015 Second Avenue Seattle, Washington 98104 December 10, 1971
Mr. James J. Rowley, Director, U.S. Secret Service, Room 921, 1800 G Street Northwest, Washington, D.C., 20226
Re: UNKNOWN SUBJECT; Northwest Airlines Flight #305, Portland to Seattle, November 24, 1971 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
Dear Sir:
Northwest Airlines Flight #305 enroute from Portland, Oregon, to Seattle, on November 24, 1971, was hijacked and a ransom demand made of Northwest Airlines for $200,000.
The hijacker instructed that the $200,000 as well as four parachutes be ready by 5:00 PM, on November 24, 1971.
The hijacker instructed that the $200,000 as well as four parachutes be ready by 5:00 PM, on November 24, 1971.
Northwest Airlines then arranged with Seattle-First National Bank, Seattle, to make the $200,000 available and the same was microfilmed for later evidentiary use. The film is now in possession of the Seattle Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Very truly yours,
J.E. Milnes, Special Agent in Charge
3 - Addressee 3 - Seattle (164-81) CEF : klb (6)
DB Cooper-26683
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TO
:
FILE (164-81)
FROM
:
SAC, SEATTLE
SUBJECT:
NORJAK
DATE:
12/10/71
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On 12/10/71 I called SA HENRY SHUTZ at the Bureau.
I told him we were contacting a number of daily newspapers, urging them as a public service to publish serial numbers of the bills taken in this case. I suggested that as an economic matter it might be more desirable to have the Bureau prepare a mat containing these numbers, which could be distributed to newspapers and used by them as a means of printing and thereby,
I suggested that as an economic matter it might be more desirable to have the Bureau prepare a mat containing these numbers, which could be distributed to newspapers and used by them as a means of printing and thereby, hopefully, be able to encourage more to print the list.
I talked to SA BLAND about this matter and he advised that it would have to be initiated by the investiga- tive division.
... SA SHUTZ called me back on 12/10/71 and advised they were exploring the possible costs of this matter and would let us know Monday.
In the meantime I had talked to of the SEATTLE P-I, and to of the SEATTLE TIMES, inquiring of them if as a public service would they be interested in publishing the list. Both advised it would be considered and they would let us know.
JEM : eon (1)
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
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NORJAK
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Date Received
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(NAME OF CO
Standard Oil of Calif, 3982 Beach Blos
(ADDRESS OF CONTRIBUTOR)
La Habra, Calif
By
To Be Returned Yes
Receipt given Yes No No
Description:
15 Keroped copies of
charge slips billet
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These ARE PRETTY CRUMMY BUT DO NOT APPEAR TO BE ANYWHERE BUT IN LA AREA WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS
GOOD Luck
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Date Received
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atlantic-Richfield Co, 515 Se Flower
(ADDRESS Of CONTRIBUTOR)
Los angeles Calif
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To Be Returned No Yes Receipt given Yes No
Description:
4 pages of xerox copia
Checks in payment of
purchases by
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(Title)	KORJAK
(File No.)	164-497

Item	Date Filed	Disposition
64	8/6/74	this exhibit was in the wrong
file should be in 9-53218
65	1/21/7	Original tape of 12/13/74, 1pm telephone co
F
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versation between unknown caller and	(mjd)
66	1/21/75	Executed consent to monitor form signed
)	164-497

Item	Date Filed	Disposition
64	8/6/74	this exhibit was in the wrong
file should be in 9-53218
65	1/21/7	Original tape of 12/13/74, 1pm telephone co
F
H
versation between unknown caller and	(mjd)
66	1/21/75	Executed consent to monitor form signed by
Northwest Orient
Airlines (mid)
67	1/21/75	note recording info from
regarding 11:30 am, 12/13/74 telephone
conversation between and unknown caller.	(mjd)
68	If	Cassette recording of conversation
(mjd)
68	If	Cassette recording of conversation between
unknown caller and (m jd)
69	11	Original tape of 12/13/74, 2:30 pm tel. call
between unknown caller and (mjd)
70	1/28/75	Tape recording of conversation between unknown
caller and_SA	(mid)
71	4/25/75	1 copy photo of (MK)
72	5/21/75	photo of taken 5/5/65. )mjd

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164-497-1A August to, 1974
DB Cooper-26258FD-340 REV. (6-24.65)
File No. 164-497 -10,65
Date Received 12/13/14
From
WNAME OF CONTRIBUTOR NO Orient Anlines
(ADDRESS 'OF CONTRIBUTOR) 3400 W 6th LA
To Be Returned Yes Receipt Given Yes No No
Description :
From
WNAME OF CONTRIBUTOR NO Orient Anlines
(ADDRESS 'OF CONTRIBUTOR) 3400 W 6th LA
To Be Returned Yes Receipt Given Yes No No
Description :
Original tape of 12/13/1, 100 PM tel. conversation between unknown caller and
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164-447
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File No.
164-497 -1666
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Date Received
12/16/74
From
(NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR)
SUITE
3400 W. 6th St, 302
(ADDRESS OF CONTRIBUTOR)
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
By INAME OF SPECIAL AGENTT

To Be Returned	 Yes	Receipt given Yes
 No	 No

Description:
Executed Consent
to Monitor Form
signed by
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northwest Orient
airlines DB Cooper-26262 1-21-75 (nepal)164-491-1666

Place	LOS ANGELES
Date	12-16-74
Time	0925

I,
, am
involved in an investigation being
Monitor Form
signed by
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northwest Orient
airlines DB Cooper-26262 1-21-75 (nepal)164-491-1666

Place	LOS ANGELES
Date	12-16-74
Time	0925

I,
, am
involved in an investigation being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In order to assist in the investigation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is hereby authorized to monitor, record, and disclose the contents of any telephone call I may receive or make. No promises or threats have been made to me, and no pressure or coercion of any kind has been used to obtain this authority. This authorization is void when the investigation is completed.
Witness
SA, FBI, Las angeles, 12/16/74
DB Cooper-26263
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File No.
164-497-10.67
Date Received
12/13/74
b6
From
THANH OF CONTRIBUTOKT
NW Orient Airlines
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(ADDRESS OF CONTRIBUTOR)
3400 WW. 6th LA
UNAMI- OF SPECIAL AGLIVIT
To Be Returned Yes Receipt Given Yes No No
Description :
note recording
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info from
regarding 11:30AM, 12/13/74
telephone conversation betweeng
and unknown caller.
Yes Receipt Given Yes No No
Description :
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b6
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info from
regarding 11:30AM, 12/13/74
telephone conversation betweeng
and unknown caller.
DB Cooper-26264
1-21-75 (myd)No NoNO Vouter Ni GOING TO PUT MORE ON HOLD SO You CAN TRALL THE CALL
THATS RIDICULOUS I'M NOT TRACING THE CALL - WHY WOULD I WANT TO TRACE They CALL
FIND OUT THE INFO ABOUT The REWARD AND I WILL CALL YOU BACK AT PRECISELY '1 o'clock
+64-497
OKAY FINE
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AND THE MANCIO WE BECH
THE FBI HAS NOT BEEN AQUI TO ATTELIANA TRUMAN
532 IS THERE A REWARD
Onez moment PLEASE
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Date Received 12/16/174
From	R)

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(ADDRESS OF CONTRIBUTOR)
(CITY AND STATE)
By
(NAME OF SPECIAL AGENT)
To Be Returned Yes
Receipt given Yes Ho No
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DB Cooper-26268VÝ FO-340 REV. (6-24.65)
File No.
164-497-la68
Date Received
12/13/24
From
(NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR)
NW Quent Julisie
(ADDRESS OF CONTRIBUTOR)
3400 WILLSTLA
To Be Returned Yes Receipt Given Yes No No
Description :
original tape of 12/13/14, 2:30 PM tel. call between unknown caller and
1-21-75( manyd)
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164-497-1020

File No. Date Received	12/19/74
From

(NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR)
(ADDRESS OF CONTRIBUTOR}
By
To Be Returned Yes Receipt given Yes Ho Ho
Description: tope warding Aconnection between unknown caller and SA
"28 75 (mg )
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(NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR)
(ADDRESS OF CONTRIBUTOR}
By
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"28 75 (mg )
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164-497-1971
Date Received
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(NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR)
(ADDRESS OF CONTRIBUTOR)
STATE)
By
(NAME OF SPECIAL AGENT)
To By Returned Yes
Receipt given Yes No No
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File No.
164-497-1A72
Date Received
From
(NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR)
(ADDRESS OF CONTRIBUTOR)
(NAME OF SPECIAL AGENT
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To Be Returned Yes Receipt Given Yes No No
Description : photo of =
Zaken 5.5.65
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