SAC Portland to Director re elimination fingerprints for D.B. Cooper letters

Document date 21 December 1971

Part 101pages 220–2212 pagesDB Cooper-45686–45687

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-101:220-221

Document: Airtel SAC Portland to Director re elimination fingerprints for D.B. Cooper letters
Id: Cooper-Part-101:220-221
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 101 pp. 220–221 (DB Cooper-45686–45687), Airtel, dated 21 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1512 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-101%3A220-221

12/21/71

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AIRTEL AIR MAIL

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) (ATTN: FBI Laboratory) FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) SUBJECT: NORJAK

Re: Elimination prints for D. B. COOPER's letter postmarked 12/1/71, to editor of "Oregonian"

Re Portland letter to Bureau dated 12/2/71; and Bureau teletype to Portland, 12/10/71.

Enclosed for the Bureau are photographs and negatives of fingerprints of [REDACTED]

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In the event the photographs of fingerprints for [REDACTED] are not suitable for comparison purposes, efforts will be made to obtain the original fingerprints for these individuals from Multnomah County Sheriff's Office.

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MALCOLM BAUER stated he was fingerprinted while in the service under serial number 0325775, and his DOB is 3/19/14.

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REQUEST OF FBI LABORATORY

Will compare fingerprints of the above individuals with those latent fingerprints contained on the D. B. COOPER letter described in referenced Portland letter to Bureau dated 12/2/71.

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3 - Bureau (Enc. 8) 2 - Seattle 2 - Portland EMD:pab (7)

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Dub 130 164-81- 1512 mm mm

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DB COOPER-45686

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b6 b7C

PD 164-41

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The enclosed fingerprints may be retained at the Identification Division because Portland Office anticipates no further use for this material.

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DB COOPER-45687

Serials: 164-2111, PD 164-41, SE 164-81-1512