LetterCitizen letter to Director Hoover re suspicious man paying in $20 bills, Oregon Coast12 April 1972page 2 of 3
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Part 25, page 322

DB Cooper-8391

Document date 12 April 1972

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(4) Sometime between the evening hours March 31 and the morning hours of April 1, he moved all his possessions [REDACTED] and has not been seen on the property since.

I thought nothing of the fact he was "missing" over the weekend as many visitors to the area, also permanent residents, will take weekend side trips.

I checked [REDACTED] April 4 and found [REDACTED]

(5) Yesterday, or rather the afternoon of April 10, I learned he had claimed to be a paratrooper during the Korean conflict.

(6) "D.B. Cooper" who hi-jacked a plane in Portland last Thanksgiving, demanded - and got - $200,000oo in $20oo bills.

It may only be a coincidence, but his physical description could fit "D.B."

(7) It is puzzling why anyone would pay [REDACTED]

Mr. Hoover, I requested [REDACTED] to have an agent contact me April 11, before I [REDACTED] [REDACTED] I live on [REDACTED] is marked with the [REDACTED] and I instructed [REDACTED] as to mile posts, landmarks, etc. [REDACTED] is approximately [REDACTED] of Portland via hiway - [REDACTED]

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Needless to say, after staying home all day, no agent called, and, incidently the Newport airport is

Portland or vice versa. Your agent has my telephone number - [REDACTED]

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