Part 96, page 146
Document date 17 May 1978
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 96 p. 146 (DB Cooper-43059), Memo, dated 17 May 1978, serial PD 164-41-1693 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-96/pages/146
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PD 164041
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[REDACTED] also advised that WALLACE told BOYNTON that CBS has determined that when COFFELT was in prison in Atlanta, the only visitor he had was the SAC of the Atlanta Office. Also, WALLACE told BOYNTON that COFFELT knew J. EDGAR HOOVER and HUBERT HUMPHREY. WALLACE told BOYNTON that it is CBS' opinion that the reason the FBI does not consider COFFELT a legitimate suspect and the obvious reluctance to discuss COFFELT of SA RALPH P. HIMMELSBACH and SAC REED of Seattle is because COFFELT is obviously an informant or an asset of some sort of the FBI, and additionally, was a personal friend of J. EDGAR HOOVER and HUBERT HUMPHREY. In effect, WALLACE is accusing the FBI of covering up the COFFELT/ COOPER relationship.
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[REDACTED] advised the bottom line, of course, regarding response to WALLACE's accusations is, "How did we positively eliminate COFFELT as being D. B. COOPER?"
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[REDACTED] would like information telephonically in this regard a.m. of 5/18/78, to be followed with airtel enclosing appropriate documentation from the file.
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[REDACTED] was advised that the Seattle Division is OO in this matter and that some of the information concerning the COFFELT matter would be available to Seattle and not necessarily in the Portland file. To this, [REDACTED] requested that Portland coordinate with Seattle regarding the questions set forth above.
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