FBI Laboratory report to SAC Portland re specimens Q13-Q16 (Oregonian letter), with transmittal/administrative page

Document date 14 December 1971

Part 66pages 224–2263 pagesDB Cooper-28023–28025

Also filed at: Part 16 pp. 235–236 · Part 92 pp. 92–93 · Part 101 pp. 248–249

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Laboratory Transmittal Form 7-72

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20535

To: SAC, Portland (164-41) Date: December 14, 1971

Re: NORJAK

FBI File No. 164-2111 Lab. No. D-711210079 LL D-711213033 LL

Examination requested by: Portland, Las Vegas

Reference: Airtels 12/6/71

Examination requested: Document - Fingerprint

Remarks:

The submitted evidence will be returned with the fingerprint report.

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Su B - G Sub 130 [guess: Edgar] [guess: Hoover] John Edgar Hoover, Director

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DO NOT INCLUDE ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE(S) INFORMATION IN INVESTIGATIVE REPORT

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Enclosures (2) (2 Lab report) 2-Seattle (164-81) Enclosures (2) (2 Lab report) 2-Las Vegas (164-60) Enclosures (2) (2 Lab report)

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Sub. [illegible] 164-81 - 1277 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED /M FILED /M DEC 1 6 1971 FBI -- SEATTLE

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ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE

DB Cooper-28023

7-1b REPORT of the FBI LABORATORY

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20535

To: SAC, Portland (164-41) Re: NORJAK

Date: December 14, 1971 FBI File No. 164-2111 Lab. No. D-711210079 LL D-711213033 LL

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Specimens received 12/10/71 from Portland

Q13 Envelope postmarked "U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 970 PM 3 DEC 1971" bearing hand printed address "OREGONIAN 1320 SW BROADWAY PORTLAND, ORE."

Q14 Slip of paper bearing hand printed message beginning "I AM RIGHT HERE IN PORTLAND! AND..."

ALSO SUBMITTED: Portion of newspaper clipping beginning "Letter may hold clue..."

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Specimens received 12/10/71 from Las Vegas

Q15 Envelope postmarked "U. S. POSTAL SERVICE, CA 956 PM 1 DEC 1971," bearing hand printed address "RENO GAZETTE RENO NEVADA"

Q16 Accompanying sheet of paper bearing cutout words with message "Plan Ahead for Retirement Income D. B. Cooper."

ALSO SUBMITTED: Fingerprint card for [REDACTED]

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Result of examination:

No watermarks, indented writing or other features were found on Q13 through Q16 which would be of value in determining the source of these specimens.

It is noted in this regard that Q15 bears a U. S. Postal watermark, which indicates that this envelope was sold by the U. S. Postal Service.

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164-81-[illegible] SEARCHED /INDEXED SERIALIZED /M FILED /[illegible] DEC 16 1971 FBI — SEATTLE

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DB Cooper-28024

The questioned hand printing on Q13 through Q15 was not identified with any of the questioned hand printing on the specimens submitted previously in this matter and no connection could be established between Q13 through Q16 and the other questioned items in this case.

The submitted evidence was photographed and will be returned separately.

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Page 2 D-711210079 LL

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DB Cooper-28025

Serials: 164-2111, LV 164-60, PD 164-41, SE 164-81