Part 102, page 102

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 7/9/74

SAC, KANSAS CITY (164-80) -RUC- [REDACTED b6/b7C] NORJACK BUFILE 164-2111 00 SE

Re Kansas City airtel to Bureau, 5/30/72.

The following investigation was conducted by SA [REDACTED] b6/b7C

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AT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS

On 7/2/74, HOWARD J. HUBBELL, inmate, U.S. Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kansas #84333-132, stated that he is more and more convinced that his crime partner is the man who per- petrated this skyjacking. He stated that his crime partner, [REDACTED], always used the alias D. B. COOPER or [REDACTED] b6 [REDACTED] and that at one time, he suggested that they hijack b7C an airplane. The plan was that he would go into the aircraft and hijack it, telling the authorities to deliver money to HUBBELL who would be on the ground. When the money was given to HUBBELL, HUBBELL would tell him and the airplane would be released. HUBBELL stated that he told his crime partner that this was stupid, but his crime partner said that it was not his idea, but it was the idea of his [REDACTED] b6 CLAIR YOUNG, who owns a restaurant in Richland, Washington. b7C

HUBBELL stated that he has seen a Saga Magazine that had a composite picture of D. B. COOPER, the skyjacker, and he is sure that it is CLAIR YOUNG. He stated that he is willing to write a letter to CLAIR YOUNG and get his signature and also that YOUNG would confess to him. He stated that he believes his crime partner. [REDACTED] b6 [REDACTED] and is now living b7C in [REDACTED].

HUBBELL stated that he is more than willing to assist the FBI in this matter, as he is absolutely positive that this person, YOUNG, was D. B. COOPER.

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(2) Seattle 1 Kansas City WAW:SSS (3)

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[illegible handwritten initials/notations] /6 [guess: V] - 8/- 6 [guess: 298]

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DB COOPER-46062