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FD-204 (Rev. 3-3-59)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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Report of: SA JOHN W. FRAZER Office: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Date: October 23, 1975

Field Office File #: 164-36 Bureau File #: 164-2111

Title: NORJAK

Character: CRIME ABOARD AIRCRAFT - HIJACKING; EXTORTION

Synopsis: On 10/6/75, DAVID ARTHUR STAUDT arrested Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on local charges of Armed Robbery and Federal charges of UFAP. STAUDT interviewed by Bureau Agents 10/7/75, at which time he claimed to be D.B. COOPER, hijacker of Northwest Orient Airline flight 305 occurring 11/24/71. STAUDT gave details of his alleged involvement to Bureau Agents and furnished a map indicating where the hijack/extortion money was buried. It is noted that STAUDT has made similar claims since late 1973 with no determination made as to the veracity of his statements. Copy of map furnished Los Angeles Division and search conducted in Joshua Tree National Monument near Palm Springs, California, where STAUDT alleged hijacking loot buried. Search failed to recover any of the hijacking monies although from directions given, it is apparent that STAUDT has been in that location previously. Comparison of fingerprints conducted at FBI Laboratory against NORJAK latent case with no identification made with respect to STAUDT, FBI Number 218811E. [REDACTED] interviewed Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 10/21/75, at which time she advised STAUDT has been claiming to be D.B. COOPER since reading a newspaper article during late 1973. [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] with STAUDT while he has been in a fugitive status and in this regard

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DB COOPER-53880 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1970 O - 406-840