MemoSAC Portland to SAC Seattle re reported parachute sighting in fir tree10 May 19721 page
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Part 67, page 250

DB Cooper-28552Serials PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3402

Document date 10 May 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 67 p. 250 (DB Cooper-28552), Memo, dated 10 May 1972, serial SE 164-81-3402 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-67/pages/250

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 5/10/72

SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P)

NORJAK

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On 5/3/72, the Portland Office received a letter from [REDACTED], Portland, Oregon, [REDACTED], advising that [REDACTED] while on a fishing trip at Lake Merwin, Washington, on Thursday, 4/27/72, had sighted what appeared to be a white parachute hanging high in a tall fir tree to the north.

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On 5/4/72, [REDACTED] of the Portland Terminal Railroad, Union Station, Portland, advised he would be happy to describe in detail the precise location of his sighting, but that he would not be available until Monday, 5/8/72.

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The above information was furnished telephonically on 5/4/72, to SA [REDACTED], Longview Resident Agent, who has made arrangements to get together with [REDACTED] on 5/8/72.

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@Seattle 2-Portland

RPH:krv (4)

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[handwritten] deb. J 164-81-3402 SEARCHED ......INDEXED SERIALIZED [illegible] FILED [illegible] MAY 0 9 1972 FBI - SEATTLE DB Cooper-28552