SAC Los Angeles to Seattle, Phoenix, Las Vegas and WFO re Cooper suspect lead

Document date 6 December 1971

Part 54pages 308–3103 pagesDB Cooper-22774–22775

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Document: Teletype SAC Los Angeles to Seattle, Phoenix, Las Vegas and WFO re Cooper suspect lead
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 54 pp. 308–310 (DB Cooper-22774–22775), Teletype, dated 6 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-54%3A308-310

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

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Date: 12/6/71

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE, [REDACTED] SAC, PHOENIX, SAC, LAS VEGAS AND [handwritten: GVS] SAC, WASHINGTON FIELD [handwritten: GEO]

FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497)

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UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR LAST; CAA DASH HIJACKING; EXTORTION; OO: SEATTLE.

RE LOS ANGELES TELETYPE TO WASHINGTON FIELD, SEATTLE AND PHOENIX DATED DECEMBER TWO LAST; PHOENIX TELETYPE TO BUREAU, WASHINGTON FIELD AND SEATTLE DATED DECEMBER THREE LAST; WASHINGTON FIELD TELETYPE TO BUREAU DATED DECEMBER THREE LAST; [REDACTED/struck through lines]

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[REDACTED] ADVISED AS FOLLOWS:

164-497 CRS/jar (1)

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Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge Sent [handwritten: CV 11/30] M Per [handwritten: [guess: Delay] / [illegible]]

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[REDACTED - b6, b7C, b7D]

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INVESTIGATION BY PHOENIX FAILED TO REVEAL [REDACTED - b6, b7C, b7D] [REDACTED - b6, b7C, b7D]

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INVESTIGATION BY WASHINGTON FIELD REVEALED [REDACTED - b6, b7C, b7D] [REDACTED - b6, b7C, b7D]

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INSTANT DATE [REDACTED] RECONTACTED [REDACTED - b6, b7C, b7D]

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PAGE THREE LA 164-497

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[REDACTED - large block, multiple lines blacked out]

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[REDACTED] APPARENTLY IDENTICAL TO ONE OF SUBJECTS OF CURRENT INVESTIGATION OF LOS ANGELES CAPTIONED [REDACTED] [REDACTED] LOS ANGELES FILE [REDACTED] [REDACTED] REVIEW OF FILE REVEALS [REDACTED] [REDACTED] QUESTIONABLE RELIABILITY.

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AS LOS ANGELES NOT FAMILIAR WITH DETAILS OF ROUTE and [guess: landing], [guess: TAKEN] INTO RENO/ LAS VEGAS IS REQUESTED TO EVALUATE [guess: furnished by] [REDACTED] to [guess: determine] INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ROUTE SO VALIDITY OF INFORMATION [guess: of trip has] [guess: validity]. MAY BE EVALUATED.

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LOS ANGELES MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH [REDACTED] AND CONDUCT APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE VALIDITY OF INFORMATION BEING FURNISHED [REDACTED]

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Armed and Dangerous.

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Serials: LA 164-497