TeletypeSAC Seattle to Bureau requesting authority to publish hijacker description and sketch in ALPA Pilot Bulletin29 December 1971page 2 of 2
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Part 18, page 165

DB Cooper-5498Serials SE 164-81

Document date 29 December 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 18 p. 165 (DB Cooper-5498), Teletype, dated 29 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1719 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-18/pages/165

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

FBI

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SE 164-81 PAGE TWO

VOICE LOW, SPOKE INTELLIGENTLY, NO PARTICULAR ACCENT, POSSIBLY FROM MIDWEST SECTION OF THE UNITED STATES. CHARACTERISTIC HEAVY SMOKER OF RALEIGH FILTER TIP CIGARETTES. WEARING APPAREL BLACK ~~OR BROWN~~ SUIT; WHITE SHIRT; NARROW BLACK TIE; BLACK DRESS SUIT; BLACK RAIN DASH TYPE OVERCOAT OR DARK TOP COAT; DARK BRIEFCASE OR ATTACHE CASE; CARRIED PAPER BAG FOUR INCHES BY TWELVE INCHES BY FOURTEEN INCHES; BROWN SHOES.

IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION WHICH MIGHT LEAD TO THE IDENTITY OF THIS INDIVIDUAL, PLEASE CONTACT THE NEAREST FBI OFFICE.

IF APPROVED, A GLOSSY PICTURE OF UNSUB WITH AND WITHOUT GLASSES SHOULD BE FORWARDED BY THE BUREAU TO WFO TO ACCOMPANY THE ARTICLE.

FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE BUREAU, THE ABOVE WORDING IS THE SAME AS WAS APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE "PARACHUTIST'S MAGAZINE" AND "SKYDIVER".

SEATTLE INDICES CONTAIN NO DEROGATORY INFORMATION CONCERNING ALPA. WFO ADVISE RESULTS OF INDICES CHECK REGARDING ALPA AND ANY REASON FOR NOT ACCEPTING OFFER.

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Approved: _______________ Sent _______________M Per _______________ Special Agent in Charge U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-138 DB Cooper-5498