Document date 14 December 1971AIDates: machine-written — generated by an AI model from the transcripts, and it can be wrong. The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 16 p. 41 (DB Cooper-4345), Teletype, dated 14 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1174 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-16/pages/41
A"D.B. COOPER" LETTER RECEIVED BY THE "SEATTLE TIMES"
DECEMBER THIRTEEN LAST, HAS BEEN OBTAINED AND FORWARDED TO THE
FBI LABORATORY. SIMILAR LETTER ALSO APPARENTLY HAS BEEN
SENT TO THE "WASHINGTON POST", THE "NEW YORK TIMES" AND THE
"LOS ANGELES TIMES". THOSE OFFICES HAVE BEEN ASKED TO OBTAIN
THEIR LETTER AND FORWARD TO THE LABORATORY.
AERIAL SEARCH OF ROUTE TAKEN BY VICTIM AIRCRAFT
WAS CONDUCTED BY THE SACRAMENTO DIVISION ON DECEMBER THIRTEEN
LAST, UTILIZING A RENTED CESSNA ONE EIGHT TWO, WITH NEGATIVE
RESULTS.
SEATTLE CONTINUING INVESTIGATION ON NUMEROUS
LOOK ALIKES.
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Special Agent in Charge DB Cooper-4345