Seattle to Las Vegas re witnesses not identifying suspect Ben Leibson

Title revised to match the document’s own text.

Original title: Teletype Seattle to Las Vegas re elimination of suspect Ben Leibson

Document date 7 December 1971

Part 99page 3591 pageDB Cooper-44893

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Id: Cooper-Part-99:359-359

Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-99:359-359

Document: Teletype Seattle to Las Vegas re witnesses not identifying suspect Ben Leibson
Id: Cooper-Part-99:359-359
Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-99%3A359-359

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 99 p. 359 (DB Cooper-44893), Teletype, dated 7 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-819 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-99%3A359-359

NR 019 SE PLAINTEXT 5:48PM URGENT 12/7/71 TIM TO LAS VEGAS FROM SEATTLE (164-81)

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UNSUB; AKA DAN COOPER; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT NUMBER THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR, SEVENTYONE, CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE.

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RE BEN LEIBSON.

PHOTOGRAPH OF LEIBSON SHOWN TO THREE WITNESSES AT SEATTLE WITH- OUT MAKING IDENTIFICATION.

LAS VEGAS DISCONTINUE RE LEIBSON. E N D GEJ FBI LAS VEGAS CLR

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[guess: C] [illegible] mandate

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DB COOPER-44893

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Dub 50 164-81-819

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-819