Re receipt by The Oregonian of letter composed of magazine clippings

This copy: Part 91 p. 30Also filed at Part 13 p. 150 (primary) · Part 101 p. 278

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Interview re cut-and-paste letter received by The Oregonian

Interviewed 2 December 1971Dictated 2 December 1971

Part 91page 301 pageDB Cooper-40387

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-91:030-030

Document: FD-302 interview re cut-and-paste letter received by The Oregonian
Id: Cooper-Part-91:030-030
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 91 p. 30 (DB Cooper-40387), FD-302 interview, interviewed 2 Dec 1971, serial PD 164-41-92 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-91%3A030-030

FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date December 2, 1971

[REDACTED], "The Oregonian," 1320 S.W. Broadway, Portland, Oregon, made available an envelope and letter received by "The Oregonian" in the morning mail on 12/2/71.

The letter was constructed of letters clipped from a magazine and mounted on a piece of yellow paper, and reads "Am alive and doing well in home town P.O. The system that beats the system. D. B. Cooper." The letter was received in an envelope addressed to the "Editor--Oregonian, 1320 S.W. Broadway 97201" postmarked P.M., December 1, 1971, U.S. Postal Service 970.

The letter was handled by the following individuals who are employees of "The Oregonian:"

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[REDACTED] advised [REDACTED] opened the letter and then the letter was carried to [REDACTED] [REDACTED] who handled the letter.

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On 12/2/71 at Portland, Oregon File# PD 164-41 - /92

SA [REDACTED] /n jm Date dictated 12/2/71

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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DB Cooper-40387

Serials: PD 164-41-92