Re suspect Joseph Henry Johnston, whom crew witnesses do not feel is identical with hijacker
Title revised to match the document’s own text.
Original title: Teletype re elimination of Joseph Henry Johnston as suspect through crew photo identification
Document date 26 November 1971
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Id: Cooper-Part-90:108-108
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-90:108-108 Document: Teletype re suspect Joseph Henry Johnston, whom crew witnesses do not feel is identical with hijacker Id: Cooper-Part-90:108-108 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-90%3A108-108 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 90 p. 108 (DB Cooper-40104), Teletype, dated 26 Nov 1971, serial PD 164-41-29 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-90%3A108-108
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) #007 FBI Date: 11/26/71 Transmit the following in ___CODE___ (Type in plaintext or code) Via __TELETYPE__ ___URGENT___ (Priority)
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TO: DIRECTOR SEATTLE CLEVELAND MINNEAPOLIS CINCINNATI LITTLE ROCK MEMPHIS JACKSON BIRMINGHAM.
UNKNOWN SUBJECT: HIJACKING OF NORTHWEST AIRLINES SEVEN TWENTYSEVEN JET, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR LAST. AIRCRAFT HIJACKING.
RE CLEVELAND TELETYPE TO BUREAU AND RECEIVING OFFICES TWENTYSIXTH INSTANT RE SUSPECT - JOSEPH HENRY JOHNSTON.
MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE HAS SHOWN PHOTO OF JOHNSTON TO AIRLINE CREW WITNESSES WHO DO NOT FEEL HE IS IDENTICAL WITH HIJACKER. SEATTLE KNOWS JOHNSTON-S LOCATION IN VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON.
ALL OFFICES EXCEPT SEATTLE DISCONTINUE LEADS RE JOHNSTON.
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RES 2XD (1)
Approved: __________ Special Agent in Charge Sent 9:24 (via wdc) M Per _RLS_
☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135
164-41-29
DB Cooper-40104
Serials: PD 164-41-29