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FROM SUBJECT: FORM NG. 10 @ ' @ MAY 1s8t EDITION GSA Fenn (4 CFR) 101-1L8 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE! 3/17/72 ASAC PAUL R. BIBLER Sub Ee » Co NORJAK Assistant Director BATES called from Divisbn6é. 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 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 ‘possibizity 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 shidlthey feel it is justified since xk 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 otner than to say, Yes, the Army is assisting us in the search and we have no further comment. — DB Cooper-7461 yom Ep Buy U. S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan