AirtelSAC Boston to SAC Seattle re interview of Rhode Island skydiver about D.B. Cooper card18 July 1972page 1 of 4
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Part 26, page 425

DB Cooper-8831Serials BS 164-153, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3605

Document date 18 July 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 26 p. 425 (DB Cooper-8831), Airtel, dated 18 Jul 1972, serial SE 164-81-3605 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-26/pages/425

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

FBI

Date: 7/18/72

Transmit the following in ___________ (Type in plaintext or code)

Via AIRTEL (Priority)

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, BOSTON (164-153) (RUC) [handwritten: Sub 130]

SUBJECT: NORJAC

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Re D.B. COOPER letter, and Seattle airtel to Boston, 6/27/72.

[REDACTED] Rhode Island, was interviewed and contacted 7/15 and 7/17/72. He furnished the following information re D.B. COOPER letter:

He has been an active skydiver for approximately 11 years. He is currently a member of Rhode Island Skydivers, a club which jumps at Richmond Airport, Rt. 138, Richmond, R.I. He also has incorporated Rhode Island Skydivers, Inc., which handles equipment and group administration with Headquarters [REDACTED]

During Christmas, 1971, he received a greeting card from a friend, [REDACTED] who is also a skydiver, [REDACTED] signed the card D.B. COOPER, however, [REDACTED] recognized [REDACTED] handwriting. [REDACTED] has not retained the card.

In May, 1972, [REDACTED] was distributing numerous circulars for the Rhode Island Skydivers. He sent a circular to [REDACTED] at the address provided on the Christmas card which was bearly legible and which he recalls only as some place in Virginia. He vaguely recalls writing

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(2)- Seattle 1 - Alexandria (Info) 1 - Boston JFB:las (4)

Approved: ______[signature]______ Sent _____M_____Per_____[signature]_____ Special Agent in Charge

U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135

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164-81-3605 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED YM FILED VM JUL 2 0 1972 FBI - SEATTLE

DB Cooper-8831