Part 117, page 228

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

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription_____6/18/74

[REDACTED b6, b7C, b7D] Seattle, Wa., telephone [REDACTED] was interviewed in the presence of his attorney, BARBARA DURHAM, Room 615, Lyon Building, Seattle, Washington. [REDACTED] stated he had some information concerning the "D. B. COOPER" case. Sub Q

[REDACTED] advised that some time in late 11/71 or early 12/71, attorney JOHN VERTREES, met him at [REDACTED] at approximately 10:30 p.m., and requested that he [REDACTED] VERTREES identified as the perpretrator [sic] of the D. B. COOPER hijack.

[REDACTED b6, b7C, b7D] VERTREES made available a [REDACTED] VERTREES [REDACTED] in the mailbox at [REDACTED] because [REDACTED] was [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] stated he made some calls in order to obtain help for [REDACTED] but was unable to find anybody to help him. [REDACTED] advised he contacted VERTREES by phone at approximately 12:00 p.m. on that same night and told him he would not be able to do as he, VERTREES, had asked.

[REDACTED b6, b7C, b7D] [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] provided by VERTREES was taken by LOU JOHNSON, a former baseball player with the Los Angeles Dodgers, to Los Angeles [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] stated VERTREES had informed him that "D. B. COOPER" was [REDACTED] VERTREES and [REDACTED] who is currently serving [REDACTED] at McNeil Island. [REDACTED] stated FNU [REDACTED] FNU [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] both knew the true identity of D. B. COOPER. [REDACTED b6, b7C, b7D]

Interviewed on_____6/11/74_____at Seattle, Washington_____File # SE 164-81-[REDACTED/illegible]

by_____SA [REDACTED]/djm_____Date dictated_____6/12/74

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