Urgent teletype SAC Seattle to Director, Minneapolis, Butte and Portland re suspect photo showings

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Original title: Urgent teletype SAC Seattle to Director, Minneapolis, Butte and Portland re stewardess interviews and suspect elimination

Document date 4 December 1971

Part 14pages 28–292 pagesDB Cooper-3327–3328

Also filed at: Part 14 pp. 30–31

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Document: Urgent teletype SAC Seattle to Director, Minneapolis, Butte and Portland re suspect photo showings
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 14 pp. 28–29 (DB Cooper-3327–3328), Teletype, dated 4 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-728 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-14%3A028-029

FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI Date: 12/4/71

Transmit the following in _____ PLAINTEXT (Type in plaintext or code) TELETYPE URGENT Via _____ (Priority) -------------------------------------------

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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) SAC, MINNEAPOLIS SAC, BUTTE (164-26) SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE; CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE.

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RE: SUSPECT [REDACTED] RE BU TEL CALL AND SEATTLE TELETYPE THIS DATE. TO SUMMARIZE PROGRESS MADE IN RESOLVING [REDACTED] AS SUSPECT - BUREAU WAS ADVISED IN RETEL THAT [REDACTED] WITNEBSES [REDACTED] [REDACTED] ADVISE PHOTO NOT IDENT. WITNESS [REDACTED] [REDACTED] SAID EARS STAND OUT TOO MUCH, FACE TOO ROUND, BUT WILL NOT SAY YES OR NO. WITNESS [REDACTED] [REDACTED] WANTS TO SEE BETTER PHOTOS, AND GLOSSY PHOTOS BEING FLOWN [REDACTED] THIS DATE. STEWARDESS [REDACTED] MINNEAPOLIS, TODAY SAID PHOTO

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PRB/dca (2) WA-8:57 164-81-728 MP-9:10 BT-9:16 Approved: [signature] EM/dcA Sent PD-9:25 PM Per DcA Special Agent in Charge

DB Cooper-3327

FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI Date:

Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via _______________ _______________ (Priority)

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PAGE TWO

SE 164-81

NOT IDENT.. OTHER TWO STEWARDESSES IN TRAVEL STATUS. MINNEA- POLIS WILL CONTACT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

BUTTE UNABLE TO DETERMINE TODAY WHETHER [REDACTED] IN [REDACTED] [REDACTED] ON NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR LAST. EFFORTS CONTINUING.

BUTTE, MINNEAPOLIS, PORTLAND EXPEDITE AND SUTEL BUREAU AND SEATTLE.

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Approved: _______________ Sent _______________ M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge

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DB Cooper-3328

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Serials: 164-2111, BT 164-26, PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-728