AirtelSAC Seattle to Director re Vertrees claim and request for polygraph examination30 September 1974page 2 of 3
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Part 117, page 208

DB Cooper-53674Serials SE 164-81

Document date 30 September 1974

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 117 p. 208 (DB Cooper-53674), Airtel, dated 30 Sep 1974, serial SE 164-81-6321 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-117/pages/208

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SE 164-81

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[REDACTED] advised that VERTREES told him that he had had D.B. COOPER picked up after he parachuted from the airplane, and brought to Seattle, Washington, as according to VERTREES, Seattle would be the last place anyone would look for him. VERTREES further advised [REDACTED] that he had arranged for D.B. COOPER to stay at the Edgewater Inn [REDACTED] VERTREES advised [REDACTED] that he had met "D.B. COOPER" at the Cove Inn on that night, and had taken him to the Edgewater Inn and put him into a room at the Edgewater - the room number was unknown to [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] stated that VERTREES was attempting to "clean" the D. B. COOPER ransom money for the individual identified as D.B. COOPER. VERTREES, who desperately needed money at the time, intended to spend the ransom money when the "heat was off".

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On 8/29/74, Detective Sgt. [REDACTED] Homicide Division S.W., LAPD, advised that [REDACTED] by the Los Angeles Police Department on [REDACTED] of Los Angeles. [REDACTED] stated his records indicate [REDACTED]

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On 9/4/74, [REDACTED] attorney, BARBARA DURHAM, advised [REDACTED] but would be willing to answer questions during a polygraph examination [REDACTED] 1974.

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[REDACTED] would be the person afforded a polygraph examination if Bureau authority is received. [REDACTED] has no known physical or mental disability or any other factor which would bear on his being given a polygraph exam. The following is the description of [REDACTED] obtained through observation and interview:

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Name: [REDACTED] Sex: Male Race: Negro

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DB COOPER-53674

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