Part 73, page 391

DB Cooper-31751

Document date 2 December 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 73 p. 391 (DB Cooper-31751), Handwritten note, dated 2 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-73/pages/391

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More on [guess: past] [guess: features] called [illegible] [guess: there] [guess: fair] [guess: French] [illegible]

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2. His complexion: Fair as applied to Anglo-Saxon, Olive to Spaniards; deep olive to Italians; French, always described as SWARTHY 3. His name in the [guess: class] of

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4. His signature or [guess: big] [guess: indexing] papers - [guess: these are] [guess: references] - Marine Air Corps 5. Putty on his nose would indicate an obvious cleft, between nose & lips, & in[t] [illegible] as obvious [illegible] cleft [illegible] is a large mole on [illegible] face [illegible]

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[illegible] is a large mole on [illegible] face [illegible] eyes, originally, [guess: deep] dark to [guess: belle nothing], indicate [guess: efforts] [illegible] [guess: month] to [guess: deceive] tall man [guess: lined] [guess: bouncer] [guess: appearance]

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[guess: traced] [guess: almost] [guess: see] [guess: him] [guess: before] [guess: if so] [illegible]

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[illegible] [guess: maybe] [guess: both] [illegible] [guess: compare] [illegible] with [illegible]

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DB Cooper-31751

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Rotated marginal annotation, mostly illegible, appears to reference complexion or features. Numbered notes (items 2–3) discussing the suspect's complexion, comparing 'fair' as applied to Anglo-Saxons versus 'olive' for Spaniards and Italians, and noting the French term is always 'swarthy.' Item 3 begins discussing his name but is partially obscured. Numbered notes (items 4–5). Item 4 references the suspect's signature or papers linked to the Marine Air Corps. Item 5 discusses putty on the nose indicating an obvious cleft between nose and lips, and mentions a large mole on the face. Continuation of physical description notes mentioning a large facial mole, dark eyes, indications of disguise or deception efforts, and describing the subject as a tall man with a bouncer-like appearance. Brief, mostly illegible notation in lower right, possibly a comment about having previously seen or traced the subject. Rotated marginal note on far right side, largely illegible. Bates stamp or reference number at page footer.

Entirely handwritten page with difficult cursive
Multiple areas are partially illegible or smudged
Redaction/exemption markers b6 and b7C appear on the right margin
Small sketch of facial feature (nose/cleft area) embedded in text
Left margin contains rotated handwritten annotation