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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 4/28/72

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KARL PAYNE FLEMING, Contributing Editor, Newsweek Magazine, 444 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, was con- tacted at Newsweek Magazine. FLEMING stated he was willing to be interviewed only in presence of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He was advised of Identities of THOMAS F. DRUMM and JEREMIAH J. SMITH as Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He was advised that an inves- tigation was being conducted to attempt to identify the in- dividual responsible for the hijacking of a Northwest Airlines Flight on November 24, 1971, and his subsequent receipt of $200,000 from that airline. FLEMING was furnished a form entitled Interrogation; Advice of Rights, which he [REDACTED] [REDACTED] read. FLEMING stated he understood his rights and would consult with his attorney whenever he wished to clarify answers to any questions. He advised he had a personal attor- ney, [REDACTED] of Atlanta also representing him.

FLEMING advised that he was interested in the hijacking incident and had placed advertisements in the San Francisco Chronicle, Portland Oregonian, and Seattle Times, indicating he represented a national magazine and asking that "D. B. COOPER" contact him listing his, FLEMING's home tele- phone number. In early February, FLEMING received a telephone call at his home and requested caller recontact him the follow- ing evening so that he could set up arrangements for a secure telephone call. This individual then called the following evening furnished his name as [REDACTED] and based on this telephone call, FLEMING agreed to meet [REDACTED] at a motel at the Seattle Airport, name unrecalled, on or about February 15, 1972. [REDACTED] contacted FLEMING at this motel; and shortly thereafter, another individual knocked on the side door of the motel room and entered through this sliding patio-type door. He was introduced as the hijacker, D. B. COOPER. At this ini- tial meeting, [REDACTED] had requested the sum of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] This was to be in three payments of [REDACTED] The initial payment was to be made when FLEMING [REDACTED] and the third [REDACTED] payment [REDACTED]

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Interviewed on 4/25/72 at New York, New York File # NY 164-627 SE 164-81 - [REDACTED] by SA THOMAS F. DRUMM SA JEREMIAH J. SMITH JJS:pal/bgv Date dictated 4/28/72

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.

DB COOPER-49777

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