Interview report (FD-302)Interview re Douglas Gibson Burns, Anchorage, AlaskaInterviewed 15 May 1973page 3 of 4
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Part 103, page 86

DB Cooper-46535Serials AN 164-59

Interviewed 15 May 1973Transcribed 16 May 1973

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AN 164-59

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[redacted] advised that he believes BURNS has been released from all charges and that he is presently located in the area of Portland, Oregon, and/or Seattle, Washington. He stated that BURNS apparently has some cattle farm and he may be residing with [redacted] in that area. He had no further details concerning this.

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[redacted] advised that at the time BURNS was in the Anchorage State Jail he was sporting a gray van dyke beard, full length, and he had a gray thick moustache at the time. BURNS smoked cigarettes but to his recollection he did not consider BURNS to be a heavy smoker and he could not recall the brand of cigarettes that BURNS smoked at the time. It is his recollection that BURNS had very little money and could not afford cigarettes. He stated that BURNS wore reading glasses but he does not know if they were prescription or whether BURNS personally owned them or that they were furnished by the State of Alaska to him.

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[redacted] advised that to his recollection BURNS combed his hair straight back and he cannot recall any part in the hair. He stated that BURNS was very calm and very cool and very self assured.

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[redacted] added that BURNS had no accent. [redacted] stated that with reference to BURNS' [guess: feat] that BURNS never mentioned any guns or bombs or incendiary devices or the use of same in the accomplishment of what BURNS had planned to gain notoriety.

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[redacted] advised that he has no background information on BURNS other than the belief that BURNS may be from the East Coast of the United States.

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DB COOPER-46535