Seattle to Director and San Francisco re artist's sketch in Parachutist magazine
This copy: Part 64 pp. 19–21Also filed at Part 15 pp. 231–233 (primary)
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Seattle to Director requesting authority to publish sketch in Parachutist
Document date 7 December 1971
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Id: Cooper-Part-64:019-021
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-64:019-021 Document: Teletype Seattle to Director requesting authority to publish sketch in Parachutist Id: Cooper-Part-64:019-021 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-64%3A019-021 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 64 pp. 19–21 (DB Cooper-26710–26712), Teletype, dated 7 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1041 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-64%3A019-021
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI Date: 12/7/71
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Via TELETYPE URGENT (Priority)
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S[illegible]3; Pub. - C PARACHUTES. D. L.
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TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) AND SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (164-220)
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
UNSUB; AKA DAN COOPER; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR LAST, CAA DASH HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OFFICE OF ORIGIN: SEATTLE.
RE SAN FRANCISCO TELETYPE TO BUREAU, DECEMBER TWO LAST.
[REDACTED] UNITED STATES PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION, HAS OFFERED TO PRINT ARTIST'S CONCEPTION OF SUBJECT IN THEIR MAGAZINE QUOTE PARACHUTIST UNQUOTE FOR JANUARY ISSUE. ARTICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE IN POSSESSION OF UNITED STATES PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION BY DECEMBER TWELVE NEXT.
BUREAU AUTHORITY IS REQUESTED TO HAVE FOLLOWING NOTICE PUBLISHED IN JANUARY ISSUE OF QUOTE PARACHUTIST UNQUOTE.
ENCLOSED IS AN ARTIST'S CONCEPTION OF THE HIJACKER WHO EXTORTED TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM NORTHWEST AIRLINES ON NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR LAST. THIS MAN IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
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CRS/rmh (1) [illegible initials]
Ser[illegible] C 164-81-1041
Approved: _______________ Sent 2/27 2 PM M Per [signature] Special Agent in Charge M
DB Cooper-26710
36.(Rev. 5-22-64)
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SE 164-81
PAGE TWO
RACE WHITE, SEX MALE, AGE MID FORTIES, HEIGHT, FIVE FEET TEN INCHES TO SIX FEET, WEIGHT ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY TO ONE HUNDRED EIGHT POUNDS, BUILD AVERAGE TO WELL BUILT, COMPLEXION OLIVE, LATIN APPEARANCE, MEDIUM SMOOTH; HAIR DARK BROWN OR BLACK, NORMAL STYLE, PARTED ON LEFT, COMBED BACK, SIDEBURNS, LOW EAR LEVEL; EYES POSSIBLY BROWN. DURING LATTER PART OF FLIGHT PUT ON DARK, WRAP AROUND SUNGLASSES WITH DARK RIMS. VOICE LOW, SPOKE INTELLIGENTLY, NO PARTICULAR ACCENT, POSSIBLY FROM MIDWEST SECTION OF THE UNITED STATES. CHARACTERISTIC HEAVY SMOKER OF RALEIGH FILTER TIP CIGARETTES. WEARING APPAREL BLACK OR BROWN SUIT; WHITE SHIRT; NARROW BLACK TIE; BLACK DRESS SUIT; BLACK RAIN DASH TYPE OVERCOAT OR DARK TOP COAT; DARK BRIEFCASE OR ATTACHE CASE; CARRIED PAPER BAG FOUR INCHES BY TWELVE INCHES BY FOURTEEN INCHES; BROWN SHOES.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION WHICH MIGHT LEAD TO THE IDENTITY OF THIS INDIVIDUAL, PLEASE CONTACT THE NEAREST FBI OFFICE. WHICH WOULD BE FOUND IN THE FRONT OF YOUR TELEPHONE DIRECTORY.
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Approved: __________ Sent __________ M Per __________ Special Agent in Charge
DB Cooper-26711
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
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SE 164-81 PAGE THREE
IF APPROVED, A GLOSSY PICTURE OF ARTIST'S CONCEPTION OF UNSUB WITH GLASSES AND A GLOSSY PHOTO WITHOUT GLASSES SHOULD BE FORWARDED BY THE BUREAU TO SAN FRANCISCO TO ACCOMPANY THE ARTICLE.
SEATTLE DIVISION INDICES CONTAIN NO DEROGATORY INFORMATION REGARDING [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
SAN FRANCISCO ADVISE RESULTS OF INDICES CHECK REGARDING [REDACTED] (P)
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Approved: _______________ Sent ___________M Per ___________ Special Agent in Charge
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DB Cooper-26712
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Serials: 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1041, SF 164-220