Part 69, page 189

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-78)

FBI

TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: CLASSIFICATION: ☐ Teletype ☐ Immediate ☐ TOP SECRET ☐ Facsimile ☐ Priority ☐ SECRET ☐ ——— ☐ Routine ☐ CONFIDENTIAL ☐ UNCLAS E F T O ☐ UNCLAS AIRTEL Date 2/26/80

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TO: SAC, PORTLAND FRO[M] SAC, ALBANY (164-NEW) (RUC) SUBS: C[redacted] SUBJECT: UNSUB; D.B. COOPER CRIME ABOARD AIRCRAFT OO: PD

On 2/13/80, [REDACTED] Whitehall, New York, advised that he observed the photograph of unsub in connection with recent newspaper publicity and he and his family members believe the photograph bears strong resemblance to [REDACTED] [guess: DOB] [REDACTED] He advised he believes [REDACTED] Air Force serial number to be [REDACTED].

[REDACTED] advised that little is known regarding [REDACTED] since approximately 1950. [REDACTED] served in the U.S. Air Force and was a [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. Following his discharge, he was believed to reside in Texas and known to engage in a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Wallingford, Vermont, have been telephonically contacted periodically by [REDACTED] regarding [REDACTED] whereabouts. No contacts have been made in the 1970's and [REDACTED] has knowledge of [REDACTED] whereabouts or activities prior to the mid 1960's.

The above submitted to the OO for elimination purposes or further investigative leads at the discretion of the OO.

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SEARCHED___INDEXED___ SERIALIZED___FILED___ MAR 3 1980 FBI-PORTLAND

164 - 51 - [REDACTED] SEARC[HED] INDE[XED] SERIA[LIZED] FILE[D]

DB Cooper-29550 1980

Approved: _____ Transmitted _____ Per _____ (Number) (Time) FBI - SEATTLE

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SUBS: C[redacted]

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(2) Portland 1 - Albany [REDACTED] (3)