Part 119, page 358
DB Cooper-54914Serials 164-2111, LA 164-497, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1A554, SE 164-81-7020
Document date 20 July 1976
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 119 p. 358 (DB Cooper-54914), Airtel, dated 20 Jul 1976 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-119/pages/358
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FD-36 (Rev. 2-14-74)
FBI Date: 7/20/76
Transmit the following in ___________________ (Type in plaintext or code)
Via: AIRTEL AIR MAIL (Precedence)
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: ADIC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P)
SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: Seattle Bufile: 164-2111
RE: JOHN RICHARD MERIT Sub No. 811
Re Seattle letter to Los Angeles dated 6/10/76, Los Angeles airtel to New Orleans 6/25/76, and New Orleans airtel to Los Angeles, 7/6/76.
Enclosed for Seattle [handwritten insert: 164-81-1a554] per request of referenced letter dated 6/10/76, are three photographs of JOHN RICHARD MERIT. Two of the photographs depict MERIT in a hospital bed with wounds incurred during a gun battle with police in New Orleans, Louisiana, on 12/3/71, about ten days after the hijacking in this matter.
On 7/16/76, [redacted], Long Beach, California, advised that he is currently [redacted] JOHN RICHARD MERIT. He stated that [redacted] maintains contact with MERIT's mother, Mrs. AGNAS CAUSEY MERIT, of Long Beach and through this contact he hears some information concerning MERIT.
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2 - Seattle (Encl. 3) 2 - Los Angeles crs/aml (4) [illegible cursive annotations, possibly: "SA's ... Looks good ... Pursue!!"] Sub 811 [appears handwritten near top-right and again near distribution block]
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164-81-7020 SEARCHED ______ INDEXED ______ SERIALIZED ______ FILED ______ JUL 2[illegible] 1976 FBI SEATTLE [handwritten "1" and checkbox mark]
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Approved: [signature, illegible] Special Agent in Charge Sent ________ M Per ________
DB COOPER-54914