Interview report (FD-302)Re receipt by The Oregonian of letter composed of magazine clippingsInterviewed 2 December 19711 page
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Part 91, page 30

DB Cooper-40387Serials PD 164-41-92

Interviewed 2 December 1971Dictated 2 December 1971

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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date December 2, 1971

[REDACTED], "The Oregonian," 1320 S.W. Broadway, Portland, Oregon, made available an envelope and letter received by "The Oregonian" in the morning mail on 12/2/71.

The letter was constructed of letters clipped from a magazine and mounted on a piece of yellow paper, and reads "Am alive and doing well in home town P.O. The system that beats the system. D. B. Cooper." The letter was received in an envelope addressed to the "Editor--Oregonian, 1320 S.W. Broadway 97201" postmarked P.M., December 1, 1971, U.S. Postal Service 970.

The letter was handled by the following individuals who are employees of "The Oregonian:"

[REDACTED]

[REDACTED] advised [REDACTED] opened the letter and then the letter was carried to [REDACTED] [REDACTED] who handled the letter.

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On 12/2/71 at Portland, Oregon File# PD 164-41 - /92

SA [REDACTED] /n jm Date dictated 12/2/71

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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DB Cooper-40387