Document date 30 May 1972AIDates: 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.
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 25 p. 296 (DB Cooper-8365), Teletype, dated 30 May 1972, serial SE 164-81-3371 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-25/pages/296
The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
006
FBI
Date: 5/30/72
Transmit the following in _______________
(Type in plaintext or code)
Via TELETYPE NITEL
(Priority)
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TO: ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
NORJAK
ON MAY THIRTY INSTANT, SHERIFF WILLIAM CLOSNER,
STEVENSON, WASHINGTON, ADVISED THAT ONE [REDACTED]
HAD FOUND WHAT APPEARED TO BE THE REMNANTS OF A PARACHUTE harness
WHICH HAD BEEN BURNED AT A LOCATION APPROXIMATELY EIGHTEEN
MILES EAST OF THE MERWIN DAM IN SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON.
EASTERN
MERWIN DAM IS IN WESTERN EXTREMITY OF AREA PREVIOUSLY
SEARCHED BY UNITED STATES ARMY. ACCORDING TO SHERIFF
CLOSNER, THE CLOTH HAS BEEN BURNED OFF AND ONLY THE REMNANTS
OF THE HARNESS REMAIN.
[REDACTED] BEING LOCATED AND WILL BE REQUESTED TO
remains to
ACCOMPANY AGENT TO SITE WHERE PARACHUTE FOUND.
BUREAU WILL BE ADVISED OF DEVELOPMENTS.
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164-81-3371
Approved: ________[signature]________ Sent 10 [time] M Per [initials]
Special Agent in Charge
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135
DB Cooper-8365