Part 120, page 248

DB Cooper-55264Serials 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-7979

Document date 3 September 1976

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 120 p. 248 (DB Cooper-55264), Airtel, dated 3 Sep 1976, serial SE 164-81-7979 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-120/pages/248

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Airtel

To: SACs, Philadelphia (Enc. 1) Seattle (164-81) (Enc. 1)

From: Director, FBI (164-2111)

NORJAK

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Sub 34/1 9/3/76

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Enclosed for Philadelphia and Seattle is one copy of a self-explanatory letter concerning captioned matter dated 8/26/76, to the Director, FBI from Philip M. Cullen, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

For your information, Cullen is a former SA of the FBI and retired as Senior Resident Agent at Lancaster, Penn- sylvania, on 2/8/68. Philadelphia at Lancaster, contact Cullen, acknowledge receipt of his letter and secure any additional information he may have concerning Robert E. Cooper. In view of Cooper's common name, attempt to secure any additional identifying data ie., date and place of birth, Pennsylvania State Police Number, or FBI Number in order that a search of Cooper's name can be made at FBIHQ. Conduct any additional investigation necessary to ascertain if Robert E. Cooper is in fact the individual responsible for captioned matter. If necessary, contact [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Pennsylvania, it being noted that a copy of the enclosure was directed to him.

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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Sub-34/1 164.81-7979 SEARCHED........INDEXED..... SERIALIZED.......FILED....... SEP 7 1976 FBI SEATTLE [partially obscured/redacted]

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DB COOPER-55264

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Two solid black circular marks near the top margin of the page, likely scanning or photocopy artifacts rather than intentional document content. FBI Airtel routing header addressed from the Director, FBI to the Special Agents in Charge (SACs) of the Philadelphia and Seattle field offices, referencing the NORJAK case (the D.B. Cooper investigation). Handwritten annotation near the top of the page indicating a sub-file reference and the date 9/3/76. The Director instructs Philadelphia and Seattle field offices to follow up with retired FBI Special Agent Philip M. Cullen (former Senior Resident Agent at Lancaster, PA, retired 2/8/68), who wrote a letter dated 8/26/76 concerning a Robert E. Cooper. Agents are directed to acknowledge his letter, gather identifying information (DOB, POB, PA State Police number, FBI number) to determine if this Robert E. Cooper could be the individual responsible for the NORJAK hijacking, and contact a redacted individual in Pennsylvania if needed. Underlined warning notation indicating the subject of the investigation should be considered armed and dangerous. Standard FBI routing/indexing stamp confirming the document was searched, indexed, serialized, and filed on 9/7/1976 at the FBI Seattle field office, with a handwritten file/serial number and sub-file reference. Document/page identifier assigned within the FBI Vault D.B. Cooper collection.

Typewritten body text is clear and legible.
Handwritten annotations (date, 'Sub-34/1', case number near bottom) are cursive and slightly harder to read with full certainty.
Two solid black circular marks near top of page appear to be scan/reproduction artifacts, not part of original document content.
Redaction boxes (blank/whited-out) appear in the body text and in the bottom stamp area, marked with FOIA exemption codes b6 and b7c.

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