Part 16, page 390

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LA 164-497

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[REDACTED] had no idea who was responsible for sending the letter to his newspaper and advised that his newspaper had developed no information which would assist in the identification of the individual involved in instant matter. The enclosed letter was received at the "Los Angeles Times" mail room sometime during the early morning of 12/13/71. It was eventually routed to the [REDACTED] of the "Los Angeles Times". The letter was opened by [REDACTED] at about 9:00 a.m., 12/13/71. After reading the letter she attached the envelope and immediately brought it to the attention of [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] advised that the enclosed originals have been touched and handled by many employees of the "Los Angeles Times" and other members of the communications media in the Los Angeles area who happened to be at the "Los Angeles Times" editorial offices during the day of 12/13/71.

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[REDACTED] said the number that appears on the last typed line of the letter which is located opposite the name "Los Angeles Times", does not have any particular significance to his organization.

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REQUEST OF THE BUREAU

It is requested that the Latent Fingerprint Section and the FBI Laboratory conduct appropriate examinations previously requested by the Seattle Division in referenced teletype. Consideration should be given for latent fingerprint examination of the originals with comparison to other letters received by previously described newspapers, and examination to determine the composition of paper and the origin of the typewriting.

It is further requested that the originals be searched through the Anonymous Letter File.

Upon conclusion of the above requested examinations, it is requested the originals be returned to Los Angeles. Results of the examinations should be furnished to Seattle, New York, Washington Field and Los Angeles.

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DB Cooper-4768