SAC WFO to Director (Attn: FBI Laboratory) re NORJAK suspect letter examination

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SAC WFO to Director (Laboratory) re suspect letter for examination

Document date 28 December 1971

Part 103pages 471–4722 pagesDB Cooper-46937–46938

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 103 pp. 471–472 (DB Cooper-46937–46938), Airtel, dated 28 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-103%3A471-472

12/28/71

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AIRTEL

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) (ATTN: FBI LABORATORY)

FROM: SAC, WFO (164-169) (P)

NORJAK

Re WFO teletype to Bureau and Seattle, dated 12/28/71.

Enclosed for the Bureau is the original typewritten letter, dated 12/9/70, to the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) from [REDACTED] Enclosed for Seattle is one Xerox copy of same.

RE SUSPECT [REDACTED]

For information of the Bureau, [REDACTED] is being considered a possible suspect in captioned matter because: (1) The similarity of his name to that used by hijacker; (2) his residence in the state of Washington; and (3) he is a commercial pilot and was demoted from [REDACTED] 7/14/70. It is also noted that [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] described as white male, date of birth - [REDACTED]; last known address the same as reflected as on enclosed letter. No additional descriptive data currently available.

The enclosed letter from [REDACTED] was obtained from ALPA, Washington, D. C., on 12/28/71, and is being forwarded to the Bureau for the following examinations:

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3 - Bureau (Enc. 1) 2 - Seattle (164-81) (Enc. 1) 1 - WFO CWH:jh (6)

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[guess: letter] in [guess: main] file only

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[guess: 164]-81-[illegible] SEARCHED ..........INDEXED.......... SERIALIZED../M...FILED....M... DEC 30 1971 FBI - SEATTLE

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DB COOPER-46937

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b6 b7C

WFO 164-169

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REQUEST OF THE BUREAU

The FBI Laboratory is requested to compare the typewriting of enclosed letter with typewriting of previously received letters allegedly from D. B. COOPER. Also, a comparison should be made of [REDACTED] signature with any handwriting allegedly from unsub in captioned matter.

DISPOSITION OF ITEMS SUBMITTED

Upon completion of requested examinations, the enclosed letter should be forwarded to WFO in order that it may be returned to ALPA.

UNSUB CONSIDERED DANGEROUS.

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b6 b7C

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2 DB COOPER-46938

Serials: 164-2111, SE 164-81, WF 164-169