Interview of North Litchfield Beach, SC resident re Beaverton, Oregon suspect
Interviewed 14 May 1975Dictated 15 May 1975Transcribed 30 May 1975
Part of: Interview at North Litchfield Beach, South Carolina re possible Cooper suspect
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Id: Cooper-Part-72:348-349
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-72:348-349 Document: FD-302 interview of North Litchfield Beach, SC resident re Beaverton, Oregon suspect Id: Cooper-Part-72:348-349 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-72%3A348-349 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 72 pp. 348–349 (DB Cooper-31256, DB Cooper-31259), FD-302 interview, interviewed 14 May 1975, serial 164-42-35 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-72%3A348-349
FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription 5/30/75
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[REDACTED] was located at his residence - [REDACTED], North Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, at which time he was advised of the identity of the inter- viewing agent and the nature of the inquiry. [REDACTED] pro- vided the following information:
Although a resident of North Litchfield Beach he is [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in Miami, Florida. In addition to [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] in Beaverton, Oregon, a suburb of Portland, Oregon. Approximately two or three years ago a Beaverton [REDACTED] in Beaverton, Oregon, and is now possibly hospitalized in the Veteran's Administration (VA) Hospital, Portland, Oregon, [REDACTED]. At the time [REDACTED] the [REDACTED] an individual whom he knows as [REDACTED] [REDACTED] seemed like an exceptionally intelligent man to be [REDACTED] claimed that it was important that he obtain a good paying job since he was a[REDACTED]. He stated that he was [REDACTED]. In addition to claiming [REDACTED] [REDACTED] also claimed to have had [REDACTED] also claimed to have been employed with a Vancouver, Washington, [REDACTED]. While with this Vancouver firm he made [REDACTED] to Alaska.
[REDACTED] advised that he is very familiar with the sky-jacking of the Northwest Airline Flight from Portland, Oregon, to Seattle, Washington, on November 24, 1971. Last year (September 1974) after he terminated [REDACTED] [REDACTED] he began thinking that [REDACTED] could quite conceivably be responsible for the hi-jacking of this plane. [REDACTED] provided the following reasons why he suspected [REDACTED] of this sky-jacking:
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Interviewed on 5/14/75 at North Litchfield Beach, S. C. File # 00 164-42-35
by S[REDACTED] Date dictated 5/15/75 DB Cooper-31256
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164-81-[illegible]
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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.
CO 164-48
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Hair: Dishwater blonde to brown in color (full beard) Eyes: Very blue Facial Features: Square face
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[REDACTED]: retired architect out of Cleveland, Ohio, currently residing [REDACTED] in Sugar Loaf Key, Florida;
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[REDACTED] described [REDACTED] as being extremely intelligent with an IQ of approximately 150, soft-spoken and a loner. [REDACTED] was not a smoker, however, had stated that he had quit smoking at one time. He appeared to be in rather good physical shape, however, [REDACTED] handles money very cautiously and does not trust banks. He pays his bills with cash and protects his private safes or vaults with [REDACTED] appears to be the type of individual that [REDACTED] never had any social acquaintances although he frequently talked of having several friends. [REDACTED] never used any [illegible] type of curse words, however, would say goddan or dammit. His voice was very soft spoken or middle range. His dress when not working was always casual and very seldom would he wear good clothes.
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DB Cooper-31259
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