Part 42, page 257
DB Cooper-16987Serials PD 164-41
Document date 16 March 1979
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 42 p. 257 (DB Cooper-16987), Airtel, dated 16 Mar 1979 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-42/pages/257
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PD 164-41
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would indicate a disparity of approximately 20 years, and RACKSTRAW would not appear to be a very good suspect.
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RACKSTRAW has been the subject of highly publicized prosecution for major crimes in California, and is now incar- cerated in a California penitentiary. The Sacramento Office advised in May, 1978, that at that time RACKSTRAW was in custody feigning a back injury which required him to be transported in a wheelchair. Custodial personnel felt he was doing this in an attempt to effect a possible escape. It was noted that RACKSTRAW is a former U. S. Army Green Beret and Vietnam veteran highly skilled in the use of his hands and feet as weapons.
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Sacramento Office further advised that on 5/4/78, [REDACTED] Stockton, California Police Department advised he has heard that [REDACTED] is a lawyer in Oakland, California.
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He wondered if this might indicate that RACKSTRAW's suspected involvement in the 1975 theft of explosives at the Felton Quarry, Santa Cruz, California, some of which were later acquired from the New World Liberation Front by the FBI at Richmond, California in early 1976, might mean that RACKSTRAW intentionally obtained the explosives for the radicals. He stated that [REDACTED] reportedly was formerly in partnership with [REDACTED] another reported [REDACTED] [REDACTED] reportedly [REDACTED] San Francisco Police Department, [REDACTED]
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In view of the above information, Portland SA [REDACTED] after consultation with Supervisor [REDACTED] of the Seattle Division, suggested to AUSA [REDACTED] that [REDACTED] in furtherance of Departmental Attorney request. AUSA [REDACTED] was furnished a list of questions which could be asked anyone claiming to be UNSUB in this matter, the answers to which could only be known by the UNSUB and investigators close to the case. [REDACTED] was not provided with the answers to the questions.
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Subsequently, on the same date, [REDACTED] advised he had been in telephonic contact with [REDACTED] who requested the list
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