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Part 119, page 213

DB Cooper-54737Serials PD 164-41, SE 164-81

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 119 p. 213 (DB Cooper-54737), Report, serial SE 164-81-6904 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-119/pages/213

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SE 164-81 PD 164-41 BFR:laa

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weekend that the hijacking took place [REDACTED] currently working in Salem, Oregon, remarked [REDACTED] would be a candidate for such an activity based on his claims. [REDACTED] allegedly checked [REDACTED] to note whether [REDACTED] was around during that weekend and determined that [REDACTED] name did not appear as a signature in [REDACTED] during the Thanksgiving weekend, November, 1971. GROTH continued, subsequent to [REDACTED] departure, a poster was observed in the McMinnville Post Office by a hospital employee which was of [REDACTED] It was brought back to the hospital and was quite a shock to all concerned.

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GROTH did remember at one period [REDACTED] had suffered [REDACTED] which he claimed was the result of [REDACTED] She noted he never allowed himself to be X-rayed at the hospital, but claimed he had to go to the Vancouver, Washington Veterans Hospital to have this accomplished.

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Mrs. GROTH continued [REDACTED] would be quite a story teller in the hospital until a doctor came around, at which time he would tone down and quit exaggerating. He was real "jittery" when he left, and she recalled the hospital was in the process of hiring [REDACTED] at the time. She believed [REDACTED] was afraid of the new doctor determining he was not a full-fledged [REDACTED] and decided to leave.

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She described [REDACTED] as very intelligent, pretty, and believed to have [REDACTED] However, [REDACTED] had claimed he had [REDACTED]

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