WFO to SAC Anchorage (WF #0004) re verifying suspect's birth certificate and passport application

Document date 31 July 1980

Part 45pages 402–4032 pagesDB Cooper-18734–18735

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Document: Teletype WFO to SAC Anchorage (WF #0004) re verifying suspect's birth certificate and passport application
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 45 pp. 402–403 (DB Cooper-18734–18735), Teletype, dated 31 Jul 1980 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-45%3A402-403

[ ] Facsimile [ ] Priority [ ] SECRET [ ] ———— [X] Routine [ ] CONFIDENTIAL [ ] UNCLAS E F T O [X] UNCLAS Date __8/31/80__

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FM WASHINGTON FIELD (164-301) (P) TO SAC, ANCHORAGE (164-227)

(Routine) [handwritten routing stamp: 10/2/(VIA SOT HR)]

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U N C L A S

UNSUB; AKA D.B. COOPER; CRIME ABOARD AIRCRAFT; INFORMATION CONCERN- ING (00:WFO)

REWFOTELCALL TO ANCHORAGE, 7/30/80.

[REDACTED] DATE OF BIRTH [REDACTED] PLACE OF BIRTH [REDACTED] HAS APPLIED FOR A PASSPORT FOR TRAVEL TO THE [REDACTED] USED A BIRTH CERTIFICATE HOWEVER WOULD PROVIDE NO OTHER IDENTIFICATION FOR THE PASSPORT SERVICES, WASHING- TON, D.C.

INVESTIGATION AT WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE INDICATES [REDACTED] RESIDING IN WASHINGTON, (D.C.) MAY BE INDENTICAL TO CAPTIONED SUBJECT.

[REDACTED] CONVINCED AN ASSOCIATE OF SEVEN MONTHS TO SUPPLY A FRAUDULENT AFFIDAVIT FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES AT PASSPORT SERVICES, WASHINGTON, D.C., FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF ATTAINING A PASSPORT.

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2-WFO REQ:mgm 202 h | 09 [illegible] (2) ~/[illegible]

Approved: [signature] /[illegible] Transmitted ________ (Number) (Time) ☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING

DB Cooper-18734

SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____ 1 6 1980

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275 0004

b6 b7C

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[handwritten] 16/4 -- 30 [illegible] SEARCHED _____ [illegible] SERIES _____ [illegible] jul 31 11 20 AM [illegible]

[illegible] [checkbox] Immediate [checkbox] [illegible] [redacted] [checkbox] [illegible] [checkbox] Priority [checkbox] SECRET [checkbox] ——————— [checkbox] Routine [checkbox] CONFIDENTIAL [checkbox] UNCLAS E F T O [checkbox] UNCLAS Date _______________

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ANCHORAGE WILL VERIFY [REDACTED] BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND CONDUCT LOGICAL INVESTIGATION REGARDING [REDACTED].

BT #0004 JMHN

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Approved: _______________ Transmitted _____________ Per _____________ (Number) (Time) ☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1980-306-750/5462

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DB.Cooper-18735

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b6 b7C

Serials: 164-301, AN 164-227