LetterAnonymous handwritten letter to Portland/Woodland police theorizing hijacker was an ex-Marine paratrooper, with Long Beach envelopepage 2 of 5
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Part 74, page 25

DB Cooper-31867

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 74 p. 25 (DB Cooper-31867), Letter — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-74/pages/25

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d. This man, in service, was [guess: demoralized]. He hid his confidence & light under the 'bushel.' A very secretive type. A [guess: known] [guess: parathough] [guess: schram] definitely. [illegible] on e. [guess: Possibly] [illegible] [guess: October 23d] [illegible] e. [guess: Yourself] [guess: find] I'm [illegible]. If I'm right, please see [illegible] the reward.

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* They [guess: most] [guess: secretive] type. They do not confide in others. One can't get anything out of them, [guess: unless] they want to talk. He sounds as if he [guess: worked] an [guess: dollars] like a [guess: longshore] man. From his [guess: bands] [illegible] [guess: I have] solved many things [guess: during] [guess: from] [guess: knives] [guess: for cult].

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Long Beach, Calif. b6 b7C

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DB Cooper-31867 b6 b7C

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[guess: Calling] for [guess: assistance], if [guess: necessary].