AirtelSAC Atlanta to Director re attorney Henry L. Bowden material on Brown and Coffelt13 May 1977page 1 of 4
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Part 120, page 419

DB Cooper-55457Serials 164-2111, AT 164-254, LA 164-497, LV 164-60, SE 164-81

Document date 13 May 1977

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FD-36 (Rev. 2-14-74)

FBI Date: 5/13/77

Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code)

Via AIRTEL (Precedence)

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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)

FROM: SAC, ATLANTA (164-254) (RUC)

SUBJECT: NORJAC OO:SEATTLE

Enclosed for Las Vegas is a file containing numerous letters written by JAMES H. BROWN to HENRY L. BOWDEN, Attorney at Law, Atlanta, Georgia.

Upon a recent visit to Atlanta, the Honorable GRIFFIN B. BELL, Attorney General of the United States, advised an agent of the FBI in Atlanta, that HENRY L. BOWDEN, Attorney at Law, Atlanta, Georgia, advised he had some information regarding instant matter, which he desired to furnish an FBI Agent.

HENRY L. BOWDEN, Partner, Lockey and Bowden, Attorneys at Law, 2610 First National Bank Tower, Atlanta, was contacted telephonically and he set an appointment for interview by an FBI Agent for 3:15 PM, 5/12/77.

Upon interview on 5/12/77, BOWDEN advised that he is a long time friend of Judge BELL and related a resume of the following information to Judge BELL to see if this matter would be of interest to the Attorney General's Office and to the FBI. Upon receiving Judge BELL's affirmative response, BOWDEN related the following information and furnished his entire file in this matter. He has contacted JAMES H. BROWN, the author of the material contained in this file, and has secured BROWN's permission to turn this material over to the FBI and has expressed his complete cooperation with the FBI in this matter.

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2 - Bureau 2 - Seattle (164-81) 2 - Las Vegas (164-60) (Enc. 1) 1 - Los Angeles (164-497) 1 - Atlanta JRMW/sr (8)

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Approved: ______________________ Sent ______________ M Per ______ Special Agent in Charge

DB COOPER-55457 GPO:1975 O-190-992

[handwritten, partially illegible]: 164-81-75[illegible]