MemoSAC Portland to SAC Indianapolis re anonymous letter naming Cooper suspect19 November 19761 page
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Part 38, page 349

DB Cooper-15028Serials 164-2111, PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-7196

Document date 19 November 1976

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 38 p. 349 (DB Cooper-15028), Memo, dated 19 Nov 1976, serial SE 164-81-7196 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-38/pages/349

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, INDIANAPOLIS DATE: 11/19/76

FROM : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (OO: Seattle) BUfile 164-2111

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Re report made by SA [REDACTED] 5/30/73, at Seattle.

On 11/5/76, the following quoted anonymous letter, hand printed in ball point pen, on plain white paper was received at the Portland Office, addressed to former SAC [REDACTED]

"I think I saw a man that resembles this picture told this man was called [REDACTED] Wears an Indiana State Trooper's uniform. Wears aviator's glasses, rumored he is a licensed airplane pilot, has unlimited use of highway flares, reported living [REDACTED] Indiana. [REDACTED]"

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The writer enclosed a clipping from the Chicago Tribune, Sunday, November 24, 1974, captioned "D. B. COOPER, $200,000 Leap Still a Mystery." The clipping contained a copy of the 1971 FBI composite sketch of the hijacker.

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LEADS

INDIANAPOLIS

AT [REDACTED] INDIANA Will conduct appropriate investigation to locate, identify and eliminate the individual described in this anonymous letter.

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS

Seattle (164-81) 2 - Indianapolis 2 - Portland

RPH:egc (6)

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164-81-7196 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED FEB - 4 FBI—SEATTLE

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