Duplicate first page of handwritten tip letter (U.S. Marshals Service received stamp)

Document date 8 May 1972

Part 26page 3371 pageDB Cooper-8740

Part of: Handwritten tip letter to Attorney General naming a 'pardner' resembling the Cooper composite · 8 May 1972 · Part 26 pp. 335–336

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Document: Duplicate first page of handwritten tip letter (U.S. Marshals Service received stamp)
Id: Cooper-Part-26:337-337
Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-26%3A337-337

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 26 p. 337 (DB Cooper-8740), Handwritten note, dated 8 May 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-26%3A337-337

may 9th U.S. marshal [illegible]

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RECEIVED MAY 13 21 AM '72 OPERATIONS DIVISION U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE

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Mr. Richard G. Kleindienst U.S. attorney General

Sir: I write you May 8th regarding skyjacking of Northwest 727 on the run from Portland to Seattle the eve of Thanksgiving last. Today a Kansas City F.B.I. agent called me out (to [guess: ask] [guess: for your to have] acted) I gave the agent the mans name, and other details, after he identified his self. I feel I should give you the facts too after the letter I wrote you. I have a crime pardner named [REDACTED b6/b7C] Whenever we registered anywhere gave the name D.B. Cooper. In 1967 he approached me with the idea of sky jacking a 727 and him jumping out after the [guess: 200,000] was delivered to me. When this skyjacking took place with the same name being used I was convinced my pardner was free and had done it. After [REDACTED b6/b7C] checked

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b6 b7C

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DB Cooper-8740