AirtelSAC Portland to Director re laboratory examination of two letters claiming to be from the hijacker16 December 19711 page
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Part 101, page 230

DB Cooper-45698Serials 164-2111, PD 164-41

Document date 16 December 1971

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12/16/71

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AIRTEL AIRMAIL - REGISTERED

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111) ATTN: FBI LABORATORY

FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK

Enclosed for the Laboratory is the original letter and envelope received 12/15/71 by "The Oregonian," daily newspaper published in Portland, Oregon. The letter is signed [REDACTED] One xerox copy of the letter and envelope is being furnished Seattle.

Also enclosed for the Laboratory is an original letter and envelope received 12/15/71 by the Portland Office of the FBI. The letter is constructed of letters and words clipped and mounted on white paper and signed "sincerely, [REDACTED] alias D.B. COOPER." This letter appears to have been constructed by the same individual who mailed the above-described letter to "The Oregonian." One xerox copy of the letter and envelope is being furnished Seattle also.

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REQUEST OF THE LABORATORY

Process the enclosures for latent fingerprint [guess: impressions]. Note that the first letter and envelope have been handled by numerous employees of "The Oregonian." Also conduct typewriting examination to determine make and model of typewriter used. Results of examination should be furnished Seattle and Portland and submitted items may be returned to Portland via registered mail upon completion of examination.

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164-81- [guess: 1382] [illegible initials] [illegible signature/initials]

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DB COOPER-45698