Interview report (FD-302)Interview of Mary Joan Cooper re husband's 1971 AID assignment to UgandaInterviewed 9 August 1976page 1 of 2
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Part 120, page 105

DB Cooper-55108Serials KC 164-80, SE 164-81

Interviewed 9 August 1976Dictated 16 August 1976Transcribed 20 August 1976

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 120 p. 105 (DB Cooper-55108), FD-302 interview, interviewed 9 Aug 1976 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-120/pages/105

People

Donald Louis CooperSuspectMary Joan Cooper

Places

Athens, GreeceIowaJamestown, North DakotaLiberty, MissouriNorth DakotaSouth AfricaUgandaWashington, D.C.

Dates mentioned

19718/16/768/20/768/9/76December 4, 1971December 7, 1971November 1971

Transcript

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

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 8/20/76

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MARY JOAN COOPER, [redacted] was interviewed at her place of residence. After being informed of the official identity of the interviewing Agent, COOPER was advised of the nature of the inquiry. COOPER then furnished the following information:

COOPER advised that she is the wife of DONALD KENT COOPER, who is presently out of town but would return shortly. COOPER advised that in 1971, her husband was the managing director of the North Dakota Credit Union League and they resided in Jamestown, North Dakota.

COOPER advised that in 1971, her husband was selected to represent the United States in Uganda, South Africa as a team member of the Marketing Society in Uganda. COOPER stated that this essentially involved the application of COOPER's particular skills as a financial advisor to the government of Uganda. COOPER advised that this selection was made and coordinated by the U.S. Department of State pursuant to the AID Program.

COOPER advised that they left North Dakota in late November and after spending some time with relatives in Iowa arrived in Washington, D.C. where they were briefed by State Department officials during the last week in November, 1971. COOPER advised that she could not recall the exact dates of these briefings nor their departure from North Dakota but added that the governor of North Dakota gave them a going-away party prior to their departure.

COOPER added that she, her husband, and children arrived in Athens, Greece, on December 4, 1971, and arrived in Uganda on December 7, 1971. COOPER related that on [redacted] (phonetic) coordinated much of this program at the State Department.

Interviewed on 8/9/76 at Liberty, Missouri File # KC 164-80 SE 164-81 [partially illegible handwritten addition] by SA [redacted] Date dictated 8/16/76

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DB COOPER-55108

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