SAC Seattle to WFO, New York and Los Angeles re letter signed 'D. B. Cooper' received by Seattle Times
Document date 13 December 1971
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-16:001-002 Document: Teletype SAC Seattle to WFO, New York and Los Angeles re letter signed 'D. B. Cooper' received by Seattle Times Id: Cooper-Part-16:001-002 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-16%3A001-002 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 16 pp. 1–2 (DB Cooper-4305–4306), Teletype, dated 13 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-16%3A001-002
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
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Date: 12-13-71
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Via TELETYPE URGENT (Priority)
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TO : SAC, WFO SAC, NEW YORK SAC, LOS ANGELES
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
NORJAK.
RE D. B. COOPER LETTER.
THE SEATTLE TIMES, SEATTLE, HAS TURNED OVER TO THE SEATTLE OFFICE A LETTER RECEIVED BY THE NEWSPAPER TODAY ADDRESSED TO THE MANAGING EDITOR OF THE SEATTLE TIMES, BEARING THE POST MARK "U. S. POSTAL SERVICE. WA NINE EIGHT ZERO" WITH THE DATE DECEMBER ELEVEN, SEVENTYONE. POST MARK INDICATES LETTER WAS MAILED IN THE GREATER SEATTLE AREA, BUT OUTSIDE THE CITY OF SEATTLE ITSELF. IN THE LETTER SIGNED "D. B. COOPER," HE CLAIMS HE LEFT NO FINGERPRINTS, THAT HE WORE A TOUPEE, AND WORE PUTTY MAKE-UP.
LETTER INDICATES COPIES WERE SENT TO THE WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORK TIMES, AND THE LOS ANGELES TIMES.
WFO, NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES ARE REQUESTED TO OBTAIN, IF POSSIBLE, THE COPY OF THE LETTER RECEIVED BY THE INDICATED NEWSPAPERS AND FORWARD SAME TO THE LABORATORY FOR APPROPRIATE LABORATORY EXAMINATION, INCLUDING USE OF THE TYPEWRITER AND FOR
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WF 10/[illegible] LA 10/[illegible]
164/81- 1150
Approved: ________ Special Agent in Charge Sent NY 10/[illegible] M Per [illegible] DB-Cooper-4305
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PAGE TWO SE 164-81
LATENT FINGERPRINT EXAMINATION. SEATTLE IS FORWARDING TODAY ITS
COPY OF INSTANT LETTER.
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Approved: _______________ Sent _______________M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge DB-Cooper-4306
Serials: SE 164-81