Part 15, page 142

DB Cooper-3952

Document date 2 December 1971

Open in FBI Vault (Part 15, page 142 of the PDF)

FBI 164-81, Vault Part 15 p. 142 (DB Cooper-3952), Letter, dated 2 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-979 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-15/pages/142

Transcript

The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.

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[REDACTED] live in this area, but moved to [REDACTED] years ago.

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[REDACTED — large block]

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assuming that anything the sub- ject said is true, which of course it may not be, it might be worth your while to check into [REDACTED]

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DB Cooper-3952 Sincerely, [REDACTED]

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b6 b7C

AI notes

Commentary by the AI model that transcribed this page. It may bring in context the page itself does not state. The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.

Page number indicator showing this is page 3 of the letter. Continuation of a sentence from a previous page. The writer states that someone used to live in the area but moved to a redacted location some years ago. Surrounding context is redacted under b6/b7C exemptions. A large section of the letter has been entirely redacted, covering approximately the middle third of the page. The redaction appears to be a polygon shape suggesting the redacted text followed an irregular layout or the censors redacted a large paragraph. The letter writer advises the FBI that, assuming anything the subject said is true (acknowledging it may not be), it might be worth their while to check into something that has been redacted. This suggests the writer is passing along a tip or lead regarding the D.B. Cooper case. The case reference number DB Cooper-3952 is printed on the page. The letter closes with 'Sincerely,' followed by a redacted signature and name, protected under b6/b7C FOIA exemptions. FOIA exemption codes b6 (personal privacy) and b7C (law enforcement — personal privacy) are printed alongside redacted sections, indicating the reason for redaction.

Handwritten cursive, mostly legible but some words require careful reading
Multiple large redacted/blacked-out sections obscure significant portions of text
FOIA exemption codes b6 and b7C printed next to redactions
Page appears to be page 3 of a multi-page handwritten letter