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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date: 12-13-71

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Via TELETYPE URGENT (Priority)

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TO : SAC, WFO SAC, NEW YORK SAC, LOS ANGELES

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

NORJAK.

RE D. B. COOPER LETTER.

THE SEATTLE TIMES, SEATTLE, HAS TURNED OVER TO THE SEATTLE OFFICE A LETTER RECEIVED BY THE NEWSPAPER TODAY ADDRESSED TO THE MANAGING EDITOR OF THE SEATTLE TIMES, BEARING THE POST MARK "U. S. POSTAL SERVICE. WA NINE EIGHT ZERO" WITH THE DATE DECEMBER ELEVEN, SEVENTYONE. POST MARK INDICATES LETTER WAS MAILED IN THE GREATER SEATTLE AREA, BUT OUTSIDE THE CITY OF SEATTLE ITSELF. IN THE LETTER SIGNED "D. B. COOPER," HE CLAIMS HE LEFT NO FINGERPRINTS, THAT HE WORE A TOUPEE, AND WORE PUTTY MAKE-UP.

LETTER INDICATES COPIES WERE SENT TO THE WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORK TIMES, AND THE LOS ANGELES TIMES.

WFO, NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES ARE REQUESTED TO OBTAIN, IF POSSIBLE, THE COPY OF THE LETTER RECEIVED BY THE INDICATED NEWSPAPERS AND FORWARD SAME TO THE LABORATORY FOR APPROPRIATE LABORATORY EXAMINATION, INCLUDING USE OF THE TYPEWRITER AND FOR

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Susp 130 G

CEF/ks[illegible] (1)

WF 10/[illegible] LA 10/[illegible]

164/81- 1150

Approved: ________ Special Agent in Charge Sent NY 10/[illegible] M Per [illegible] DB-Cooper-4305