Citizen letter complaining of slow FBI Portland response to D.B. Cooper tip

Document date 25 October 1972

Part 73pages 258–2592 pagesDB Cooper-31609–31610

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Document: Citizen letter complaining of slow FBI Portland response to D.B. Cooper tip
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 73 pp. 258–259 (DB Cooper-31609–31610), Handwritten note, dated 25 Oct 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-73%3A258-259

10/25/72 - Portland, Oregon

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Dear Sir, Sub R Re: D.B. Cooper Skyjack.

I hesitate to be critical of your agents or agents of other [guess: offices]. Because I have encountered so much foot dragging and lack of [guess: attention] in various matters I shall do so now.

The local office of the FBI was contacted for me by a [REDACTED] last [guess: Friday] the [guess: vote] [guess: action]. They were informed I had [guess: pertinent] information regarding the above. [REDACTED] was told they could not be [guess: free] until the 24th (Tues). I followed this up with a letter to that office and also to Northwest Airlines both should have been received Tuesday morn.

There is a time factor involved and I explained that quick action was necessary. As yet I [guess: received] no further word. [guess: Closure] [guess: today] [...]

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DB Cooper-31609 CORRESPONDENCE

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There is a time factor involved and I [guess: explained] it quick action was necessary. As yet I [guess: received] no further word. [guess: Clause] today the 25th and they may show [guess: yet].

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DB Cooper-31610