From SAC John G. Devine declining citizen's offer to search for Cooper
Document date 3 December 1976
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-10:096-097 Document: Letter from SAC John G. Devine declining citizen's offer to search for Cooper Id: Cooper-Part-10:096-097 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-10%3A096-097 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 10 pp. 96–97 (DB Cooper-1320–1321), Letter, dated 3 Dec 1976, serial PD 164-41-1547 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-10%3A096-097
Portland, Oregon December 3, 1976
[REDACTED] Chicago, Illinois [REDACTED]
Dear [REDACTED]
Thank you for your letter to Special Agent [REDACTED] of this office offering your services searching the ground area of Southwest Washington into which hijacker Dan Cooper parachuted on November 24, 1971.
I must tell you that it will not be possible for the FBI to take advantage of your offer of services since there is no authority or funds available for such an arrangement.
I am sorry to have to disappoint you, but I hope you will understand.
Very truly yours,
JOHN G. DEVINE Special Agent in Charge
1-addressee 1-Portland (164-41) RPH:ja (2)
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Searched ___ Serialized ___ Indexed ___ Filed ___
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DB:Cooper-1320 164-41 -1547
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b6 b7C
Portland, Oregon December 3, 1976
[REDACTED] [REDACTED], Oregon
Dear [REDACTED]
Thank you for your letter of November 14, 1976, offering your services and assistance in attempting to locate the man known as Dan Cooper, who parachuted from an airliner over Southwest Washington on November 24, 1971, with $200,000 ransom.
I must tell you that it will not be possible for the FBI to take advantage of your offer of services inasmuch as no authority exists and there are no funds available for such an arrangement.
I am sorry to have to disappoint you, but I hope you will understand.
Very truly yours
JOHN G. DEVINE Special Agent in Charge
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1 - addressee 1 - Portland (164-41) RPH:ja (2)
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Searched Serialized Indexed Filed
164-41—1378
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b6 b7C
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DB Cooper-1321
Serials: PD 164-41, PD 164-41-1547