SAC Seattle to Director/FBI Laboratory re typewriter specimens from Smith Corona Electric

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Letter SAC Seattle to Director (Laboratory) submitting Smith-Corona typewriting samples

Document date 21 January 1972

Part 103page 4571 pageDB Cooper-46920

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 103 p. 457 (DB Cooper-46920), Memo, dated 21 Jan 1972, serial SE 164-81-8019 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-103%3A457-457

DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) 1/21/72 ATTN: FBI LABORATORY

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (-P-)

NORJAK

Re: [REDACTED] - SUSPECT

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Re Bureau airtel to Seattle 1/6/72, requesting samples of the typewriter described below.

Enclosed herewith are two pages of typing taken from the Smith Corona Electric portable typewriter. [REDACTED]

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For the information of the Bureau, [REDACTED] was interviewed at which time he advised that he was 200 miles east of Honolulu on [REDACTED] on 11/24/71 when he first heard of the hijacking. He advised he has no idea who did it and has no idea who wrote the "D.B. COOPER" letters. He stated that the only people who have access to his typewriter are himself; [REDACTED]

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In this case it is not considered that other relatives may be considered as suspects.

A fingerprint examination is not deemed necessary.

REQUEST OF BUREAU

Will conduct typewriter examination of the submitted items for comparison with previously received "D.B. COOPER" letters.

2 - Bureau (Encl 2) (REG) ARMED & DANGEROUS 3 - Seattle DJS:klb (5)

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DB COOPER-46920

164-81-8019

Serials: 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-8019