SAC Portland to SAC Seattle re citizen letter reporting parachute sighting at Lake Merwin

Document date 10 May 1972

Part 94page 2531 pageDB Cooper-42315

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Document: Memo SAC Portland to SAC Seattle re citizen letter reporting parachute sighting at Lake Merwin
Id: Cooper-Part-94:253-253
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 94 p. 253 (DB Cooper-42315), Memo, dated 10 May 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-94%3A253-253

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 5/10/72

SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)

NORJAK

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On 5/3/72, the Portland Office received a letter from [REDACTED], Portland, Oregon, [REDACTED] advising that [REDACTED] while on a fishing trip at Lake Merwin, Washington, on Thursday, 4/27/72, had sighted what appeared to be a white parachute hanging high in a tall fir tree to the north.

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On 5/4/72, [REDACTED] who is [REDACTED] [REDACTED], Portland, advised he would be happy to describe in detail the precise location of his sighting, but that he would not be available until Monday, 5/8/72.

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The above information was furnished telephonically on 5/4/72, to SA [REDACTED] Longview Resident Agent, who has made arrangements to get together with [REDACTED] on 5/8/72.

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2-Seattle (2)Portland

RPH:krv (4)

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76.4-41-1025

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Serials: PD 164-41, SE 164-81

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