SAC Portland to Director re laboratory examination of two letters claiming to be from the hijacker
Document date 16 December 1971
Also filed at: Part 92 p. 73 · Part 101 p. 230
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-16:408-408 Document: Airtel SAC Portland to Director re laboratory examination of two letters claiming to be from the hijacker Id: Cooper-Part-16:408-408 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-16%3A408-408 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 p. 408 (DB Cooper-4786), Airtel, dated 16 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-16%3A408-408
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12/16/71
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AIRTEL AIRMAIL - REGISTERED
TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-3111) ATTN: FBI LABORATORY
FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK
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Enclosed for the Laboratory is the original letter and envelope received 12/15/71 by "The Oregonian," daily newspaper published in Portland, Oregon. The letter is signed "W.V.L." One xerox copy of the letter and envelope is being furnished Seattle.
Also enclosed for the Laboratory is an original letter and envelope received 12/15/71 by the Portland Office of the FBI. The letter is constructed of letters and words clipped and mounted on white paper and signed "Sincerely, R.W.L., alias D.B. COOPER." This letter appears to have been constructed by the same individual who mailed the above-described letter to "The Oregonian." One xerox copy of the letter and envelope is being furnished Seattle also.
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REQUEST OF THE LABORATORY
Process the enclosures for latent fingerprint impressions. Note that the first letter and envelope have been handled by numerous employees of "The Oregonian." Also conduct typewriting examination to determine make and model of typewriter used. Results of examination should be furnished Seattle and Portland and submitted items may be returned to Portland via registered mail upon conclusion of examination.
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3 - Bureau (Enc. 4) (AM) (RM) 2 - Seattle (Enc. 4) (AM) (RM) 2 - Portland LDT:njm (7)
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[guess: 1/6/1] [guess: 2/1] - 1382 [illegible initials/signature] [illegible]
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DB Cooper-4786