SAC New York to Acting Director re anonymous NORJAK letter, Lab and ID/LFS requests

Document date 18 October 1972

Part 28pages 238–2392 pagesDB Cooper-9774–9775

Also filed at: Part 114 pp. 372–373

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Document: Airtel SAC New York to Acting Director re anonymous NORJAK letter, Lab and ID/LFS requests
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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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Sws R W/ [guess: Encly]

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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. /6 4-8/-1a (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 [REDACTED b6/b7C] employees of the NY Times.

The anonymous letter received at the NY Times is signed [REDACTED b6/b7C] who alleges [REDACTED b6/b7C] 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) (2)- Seattle (Encs. 7) 1 - New York

JJS:mmz (12)

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164-81 - 4/013 SEARCHED............ INDEXED............ SERIALIZED... Lt-FILED... [checkmark] OCT 2 0 1972 FBI—SEATTLE

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Approved: _________ Special Agent in Charge Sent _________ M Per _________ DB Cooper-9774 U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574

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.

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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 [REDACTED] California Will contact [REDACTED] [REDACTED] 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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DB Cooper-9775

Serials: 164-2111, NY 164-627