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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 73 p. 282 (DB Cooper-31635), Teletype, dated 23 Sep 1972, serial SE 164-81-3930 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-73/pages/282
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NR 004 LA PLAIN
555PM NITEL 9-23-72 GLD
TO ACTING DIRECTOR (164-2111)
SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM LOS ANGELES (164-497)
NORJAK; OO: SEATTLE.
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ON SEPTEMBER TWENTY-THREE INSTANT, [REDACTED],
[REDACTED], LOS ANGELES TIME, FURNISHED THIS OFFICE A LETTER
AND ENVELOPE RECEIVED BY THE TIMES ON SEPTEMBER TWENTY-THREE
INSTANT, FROM AN INDIVIDUAL CLAIMING TO BE [REDACTED]
D. B. COOPER.
ENVELOPE CONTAINS STAMP AND PARTIALLY CANCELLED, BUT NO
INDICATION AS TO LOCATION OR DATE WHEN MAILED. LETTER IS
HANDPRINTED IN INK IN VERY CLEAR TEXT AND IS AS FOLLOWS:
DEAR SIRS:
[REDACTED] IS DEAD. "D. B. COOPER" PASSED AWAY ON
SEPTEMBER TWELFTH. TOGETHER WE BOTH PLANNED THE MOST
SUCCESSFUL SKYJACKING TO DATE.