SAC New York to Acting Director re anonymous NORJAK letter, Lab and ID/LFS requests
This copy: Part 114 pp. 372–373Also filed at Part 28 pp. 238–239 (primary)
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SAC New York to Acting Director re anonymous letter to New York Times, NORJAK
Document date 18 October 1972
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-114:372-373 Document: Airtel SAC New York to Acting Director re anonymous letter to New York Times, NORJAK Id: Cooper-Part-114:372-373 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-114%3A372-373 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 114 pp. 372–373 (DB Cooper-52373–52374), Airtel, dated 18 Oct 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-114%3A372-373
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 10/18/72
Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via AIRTEL (Priority) -----------------------------------------------------------
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TO: ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) (Attn: FBI Laboratory and ID/LFS)
FROM: SAC, NEW YORK (164-627) (RUC)
SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SE
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Enclosed for the FBI Laboratory are two pages of a handprinted letter and envelope sent to the NY Times, post- marked 9/19/72. 16 4-8/-1 a (340)
Enclosed for Seattle and auxiliary offices are two Xerox copies each of letter and envelope for information purposes.
Also enclosed for the Bureau and auxiliary offices are two copies each of FD 302s reflecting interviews of TOM WARK and RICHARD WITKIN, employees of the NY Times.
The anonymous letter received at the NY Times is signed [REDACTED] who alleges [REDACTED] of D. B. COOPER. Letter indicated that the subject is now deceased.
Copies of this communication are being furnished to Los Angeles as the NY Times may possibly have alerted their Los Angeles office concerning this anonymous letter.
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4 - Bureau (Encs. 7) (1 - FBI Laboratory) (1 - ID/LFS) 2 - Los Angeles (Encs. 7)(INFO) 2 - San Diego (Encs. 7) © - Seattle (Encs. 7)[illegible] 1 - New York
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Approved: _______________ Sent ___________ M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge ☆U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574
DB COOPER-52373
NY 164-627
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REQUEST OF THE BUREAU
ID/LFS
The ID/LFS is requested to examine letter for any latent prints.
FBI LABORATORY
FBI Laboratory is requested to compare enclosed anonymous letter with any previous letters submitted in this matter, noting letter postmarked at [REDACTED] California.
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LEADS
SAN DIEGO
At [REDACTED], California Will attempt to identify a "D.B. COOPER" or letter writer [REDACTED] who resided in general area of [REDACTED] noting anonymous letter postmarked [REDACTED] which is ZIP code for [REDACTED] California, [REDACTED]
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At LaJolla, California Will contact EVERETT R. HOLLES, 609 Kirkwood Place, La Jolla, to ascertain results of any inquiries he may have conducted in effort to identify letter writer or subject "D.B. COOPER."
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At [REDACTED], California Will contact appropriate county officials in effort to verify possible recent death of a "D.B. COOPER" noting letter alleged he died September 12, 1972, after extended illness.
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Serials: 164-2111, NY 164-627, SE 164-81-340, SE 164-81-4013