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Seattle, Washington
December 5, 1972
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RE: UNSUB; Parachute on
Elk Mountain, that can be
seen from the air. (Sub #500)
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Dear [REDACTED]
Thank you for your letter dated October 28, 1972,
in which you provided information concerning the possible
location of "D. B. Cooper."
You have my assurance that there will be no pub-
licity concerning your letter.
Very truly yours,
J. E. MILNES
Special Agent in Charge
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1 - Addressee
(2)- Seattle (164-81)
RNN/slb
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[guess: RW] (2) [illegible]
7' [guess: ct]
[guess: rt]
10
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164-81- 4/177
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DB Cooper-10105
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b6
b7C
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Letter date and origin location.
Subject line referencing an unidentified subject and a parachute on Elk Mountain visible from the air, sub-file number 500.
FBI Special Agent in Charge J. E. Milnes responds to a citizen's letter dated October 28, 1972, thanking them for information about the possible location of D. B. Cooper and assuring confidentiality.
Distribution and routing notation indicating one copy to the addressee and copies to Seattle field office file 164-81. Dictated by agent with initials RNN, typed by slb.
Handwritten routing or processing notations, mostly illegible.
Handwritten case file number and date notation.
Bates stamp or archival page number for the DB Cooper file.
FOIA exemption markings indicating redactions for personal privacy (b6) and confidential source information (b7C).
Recipient name redacted with black box (b6/b7C exemption) Handwritten notations in lower-left are partially legible