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12/7/71
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AIRTEL
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, WFO (164-169)(P )
UNSUB, aka
Dan Cooper,
Northwest Airlines Flight 305,
Portland to Seattle,
11/24/71
CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION
(OO:SE)
ReSEteletype to WFO, MP, and PD, dated 12/7/71.
Enclosed for each receiving office is one photo
of suspect RALPH VINCENT GALOPE along with one xerox copy
of his FBI record.
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LEADS
MINNEAPOLIS AND PORTLAND: Immediately display photo to
witnesses and advise Seattle and WFO of results.
UNSUB DANGEROUS
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(2) Seattle (Enc. 2)
2-Minneapolis (164-73)(Enc. 2)
2-Portland (164-41)(Enc. 2)
1-WFO
CWH:blz
(7)
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sub 163
164-81- [guess: 831]
[guess: mg] [guess: Uy]
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[illegible stamp or initials]
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DB COOPER-46206
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FBI AIRTEL memo from SAC Washington Field Office to SAC Seattle regarding the D.B. Cooper hijacking case. References a prior teletype dated 12/7/71 and encloses a photo and FBI record of suspect Ralph Vincent Galope for each receiving office.
Leads section directing Minneapolis and Portland field offices to immediately display the suspect photo to witnesses and report results. Notes the UNSUB is considered dangerous.
Distribution list showing copies sent to Seattle, Minneapolis, Portland, and WFO offices with enclosures. Typist initials CWH:blz, 7 total copies.
Handwritten notations, likely internal routing or filing marks. Partially illegible.
Small handwritten annotation or routing stamp appearing near the LEADS header.
Bates number or document tracking identifier stamped at bottom of page.
Clear typed text on white background Two black dots at top appear to be hole punches or redaction marks Handwritten notations in bottom-right area