TeletypeNitel SAC Seattle to Director re suspect lead and investigative status2 December 1971page 1 of 2
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Part 71, page 304

DB Cooper-30582Serials 164-2111, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-451

Document date 2 December 1971

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date: 12/2/71

Transmit the following in ______________________ (Type in plaintext or code)

Via ___TELETYPE___ NITEL (Priority)

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TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (164-2111)

FROM: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(-P-) DAILY TELETYPE

UNSUB, AKA DAN COOPER. NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT NO. 305,

PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71. CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION.

OO: SE

RESETELETYPE DECEMBER ONE LAST CONCERNING

SUSPECT [REDACTED]

ADDITIONAL WITNESSES, INCLUDING ALL THREE

STEWARDESSES, VIEWED [REDACTED] PHOTO AND ADVISED NOT

IDENTICAL WITH SUBJECT.

SEATTLE AGENTS CONDUCTED MINUTE SEARCH BY WALKING

THROUGH HEAVY WOODS IN AREA ABOUT ONE THIRD MILE BY ONE AND

ONE HALF MILE IN EXACT CENTER OF ESTIMATED DROP AREA.

EXTREMELY HEAVY TIMBER AND BRUSH IN SPOTS. NOTHING PERTINENT

LOCATED.

LARGE NUMBER OF LEADS BEING RECEIVED BASED ON

QUOTE LOOK ALIKE ENQUOTE TO ARTIST'S CONCEPTION. THESE

ARE BEING WORKED AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE TO ELIMINATE OR

SUBSTANTIATE. NONE OF THEM PARTICULARLY OUTSTANDING SUSPECTS

AT THIS POINT.

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[guess: Sub. O] 164-81-451 488

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Approved: __________________ Sent ____________ M Per ______________ Special Agent in Charge

DB Cooper-30582