Part 120, page 370
DB Cooper-55401Serials SE 164-81
Document date 29 December 1976
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 120 p. 370 (DB Cooper-55401), Memo, dated 29 Dec 1976 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-120/pages/370
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SE 164-81
program of the reenactment, with pictures being taken from the control tower at Sea-Tac airport. He stated that they would clearly state in the film that this was a reenactment and was not the actual tapes obtained at the time of the hijacking and would only use certain portions of the trans- cripts.
I told [REDACTED] that I felt that I could not let him see the transcripts inasmuch as they were transcribed not from the original tapes, but from tapes dubbed off the originals as the original would be used as evidence in court and some of the transcriptions were not clear and the transcripts were only being used for investigative purposes. I told him I felt that this could possibly jeopardize the case and prior to letting him see the transcripts would have to clear it with FBIHQ.
I then telephonically contacted DAVE DIVAN, Exter- nal Affairs, and told him of my reluctance to furnished these transcripts and the reason and he concurred.
[REDACTED] was then advised I would be unable to furnish him with this information or allow him to see the transcripts. He stated he understood the reasoning behind this.
[REDACTED] also requested that the names of the banks who furnished the $200,000 be furnished him so he could photograph the various branches and point out various banks in the Seattle area that had furnished funds for the ransom. I told him I would be unable to furnish him the names of the banks without the individual banks' concurrence and since I did not know their names it would necessitate a file review as the case agent was presently on annual leave out of the State of Washington. [REDACTED] made no further request regard- ing the names of the banks. He also advised that he would like to have a copy of a photograph which appeared in one of the reports which photograph was shown to him by the Portland Office. This photograph consisted of three different pictures of the rear door of a 727 open with a sled approximating the weight of D. B. COOPER being pushed out the door. I advised him I did not know if we had the negatives to this picture since this photograph was taken by another Government agency.
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