Handwritten noteHandwritten anonymous letter to FBI Portland naming persons to trace in Cooper case, with envelope14 January 1972page 1 of 4
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Part 20, page 18

DB Cooper-5975

Document date 14 January 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 20 p. 18 (DB Cooper-5975), Handwritten note, dated 14 Jan 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-20/pages/18

Transcript

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Jan 14, 1972

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Federal Bureau of Investigation, C/o Federal Court [guess: House] Bldg. Portland, Ore.

Gentlemen; As I have already stated, the "D.B. Cooper" escapade, was done for a "diversionary tactic." So the only way you'll ever find "D.B. Cooper" is by doing the proper "spadework." If you'll send an agent to Port Townsend, Wash., he should go to the Court House and look up the probates of [REDACTED]

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And on these probates he will find the names of at least 5 different lawyers. He will note also, that

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And some of these people have been represented by the above-mentioned lawyers. But always remember that the 2 key names will be [REDACTED] [guess: If] you'll trace out all the above [guess: named] people, you'll find [guess: convicts]

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DB Cooper-5975