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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 40 p. 297 (DB Cooper-16097), Teletype, dated 5 Oct 1977, serial SE 164-81-7680 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-40/pages/297
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ELUDE IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION, THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY
THAT CRIMINAL CHARGES COULD BE FILED AGAINST THE PERSONS
ENGAGED IN THE PUBLICIZING OF THE CASE.
[REDACTED] STATED SHE RECALLS CLEARLY WHAT
HAPPENED ON NIGHT OF HIJACKING, AND [REDACTED] FURNISHED BY [REDACTED]
RESEMBLE COOPER IN SEVERAL RESPECTS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
WEIGHT. SHE DESIRES TO SEE MORE RECENT PHOTO OF COFFELT THAN
ONE TAKEN AT ATLANTA IN 1948 IF SUCH IS AVAILABLE.
ON OCTOBER 4, 1977, [REDACTED] RECONTACTED SRA, FAYETTEVILLE,
ARK., AND ADVISED [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] AND WOULD SEEK FBI APPROVAL BEFORE DOING SO.
[REDACTED] STATED THAT [REDACTED] STATED HE WAS CONTINUING WITH
"PROJECT" AND WAS GOING TO SELL HIS STORY BASED ON AN AFFIDAVIT
FROM [REDACTED] CLAIMING THAT WHEN [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] OF COFFELT IN DENVER, SHE IDENTIFIED [REDACTED] AS
COOPER. [REDACTED] DENIES THIS, AND [REDACTED] CONTEMPLATES LEGAL
ACTION AGAINST [REDACTED] IF THE ALLEGED AFFIDAVIT IS USED AS BASIS
FOR STORY, PUBLICATION, AND FILM PRODUCTION.