Handwritten citizen letter proposing airlines photograph all boarding passengers

Document date 8 March 1972

Part 73page 3371 pageDB Cooper-31695

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Document: Handwritten citizen letter proposing airlines photograph all boarding passengers
Id: Cooper-Part-73:337-337
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 73 p. 337 (DB Cooper-31695), Letter, dated 8 Mar 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-73%3A337-337

March 8th 1972

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Dear Sir or Sirs

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I was thinking And I came up with a Idea That [REDACTED] + [guess: thinks] is a good one. Let concerning The High Jacking That [guess: have] been going on [guess: lately]. My Idea Is To Take [guess: A picture of every person] [illegible] [guess: he or she goes aboard the plane.] [guess: And then when the Highi Jacker] [guess: jumps off the plane you] [guess: checks] [illegible] see what person is missing And [guess: you've] got your person. Your [illegible] only people That [illegible] [guess: we] [guess: know] About. I hope you like the Idea

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Sincerely

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Phon[REDACTED]

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SEARCHED [checkmark] INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED APR 1 0 1972 FBI - SEATTLE

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DB Cooper-31695

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b6 b7C b6 b7C