Part 45, page 406
Document date 4 August 1980
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 45 p. 406 (DB Cooper-18739), Teletype, dated 4 Aug 1980 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-45/pages/406
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☐ SECRET ☐ CONFIDENTIAL ☐ UNCLAS E F T O ☐ UNCLAS
Date ___________
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PAGE TWO DE WF #0031 UNCLAS
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, [REDACTED] IS SEEKING A PASSPORT, USING A FRAUDULENT AFFADAVIT, FOR IMMEDIATE DEPARTURE TO THE [REDACTED]
IT IS NOTED BY WFO THAT THE RECOVERED MONEY OF APPROXIMATELY $3000 WAS FOUND NEAR VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON. IN ADDITION, [REDACTED] HAS APPARENTLY USED MAKE-UP AND OR OTHER DISGUISES IN PAST BANK ROBBERIES TO MAKE HIMSELF LOOK AS THOUGH HE HAD DARK/SWARTHY SKIN. [REDACTED] ALSO WAS KNOWN TO WEAR SUNGLASSES DURING A BANK ROBBERY AS PART OF HIS DISGUISE AND IS A HEAVY SMOKER.
[REDACTED] IS A GRADUATE OF THE [REDACTED] AND WORKED ON A CONTRACT BASIS FOR BOEING AIRCRAFT UNTIL [REDACTED] HE WAS A [REDACTED] IN THE U.S. ARMY.
[REDACTED] FACIAL CHARACTERISTICS AND PHYSICAL SIZE ARE EXTREMELY CLOSE TO THOSE OF THE DESCRIBED D.B. COOPER AND THE PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION GIVEN BY THE VICTIMS OF THE HIJACKING.
[REDACTED] HAS BEEN RECEIVING $900 PER MONTH BY WIRE FROM THE RANIER NATIONAL BANK, VANCOUVER BRANCH, 801 MAIN STREET, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON. THE MONEY HAS BEEN DEPOSITED INTO AN ACCOUNT MANAGED BY HIS RESIDENT MANAGER. THE RESIDENT MANAGER DEDUCTS HIS RENT AND GIVES [REDACTED] THE REMAINING $650 IN CASH.
[REDACTED] OPENED A SAVINGS ACCOUNT AT D.C. NATIONAL ON AUGUST 4, 1980 TO PRECLUDE FURTHER INVOLVEMENT BY HIS RESIDENT MANAGER,
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Approved: ___________ Transmitted ___________ Per ___________ (Number) (Time) ☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1980-305-750/5402
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DB Cooper-18739