TeletypeDaily teletype SAC Seattle to Director, Portland and Minneapolis re Lab typewriter comparison eliminating suspect1 February 1972page 2 of 4
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Part 21, page 32

DB Cooper-6283Serials 164-2111, MP 164-73, PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-2122

Document date 1 February 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 21 p. 32 (DB Cooper-6283), Teletype, dated 1 Feb 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-21/pages/32

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NR006 SE PLAIN 844 PM NITEL 2/1/72 FEE TO DIRECTOR (164-2111) PORTLAND (164-41) MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) FROM SEATTLE (164-81) 1P

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NORJAK.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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RE BUREAU AIRTEL DATED JANUARY SIX, SEVENTY-TWO.

THE LABORATORY HAS ADVISED THAT AFTER COMPARING THE SAMPLES OBTAINED FROM THE TYPEWRITER USED BY [REDACTED] WITH THE "D.B. COOPER" LETTERS RECEIVED BY THE VARIOUS NEWSPAPERS, INCLUDING THE SEATTLE TIMES, IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED IF SPECIMENS WERE PREPARED ON THE SAME TYPEWRITER DUE TO LACK OF SIGNIFICANT DEFECTS. THE LABORATORY NOTED HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING OF PARTICULAR SIGNIFICANCE WAS NOTED IN THE COMPARISON. BASED ON THIS AND OTHER INQUIRIES, [REDACTED] HAS BEEN ELIMINATED AS A SUSPECT.

DAILY TELETYPE WILL DISCONTINUE, UACB, IN FAVOR OF A WEEKLY SUMMARY TO BE SUBMITTED EACH FRIDAY. IN THE EVENT OF ANY SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPEMENTS IN THIS MATTER, THE BUREAU WILL BE IMMEDIATELY ADVISED.

PORTLAND SHOULD DISCONTINUE ITS DAILY TELETYPE TO SEATTLE.

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FBI PORTLAND CL R TU

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DB Cooper-6283 164-81-2122

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