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DB Cooper-10969Serials LV 164-81-4555

Interviewed 14 March 1973Dictated 14 March 1973Transcribed 15 March 1973

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 30 p. 307 (DB Cooper-10969), FD-302 interview, interviewed 14 Mar 1973, serial LV 164-81-4555 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-30/pages/307

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

1 Date of transcription 3/15/73

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[REDACTED] Las Vegas, Nevada, stated he first became acquainted with [REDACTED] in late 1971 and he is not sure how he met [REDACTED] was driving a Ford pickup and pulling a self-contained trailer. With [REDACTED] kept his trailer on [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] From time to time he would loan [REDACTED] a few dollars, but never expected to be repaid. [REDACTED] stayed [REDACTED] for about one year, leaving in about September, 1972. [REDACTED] received a phone call late in 1972 from [REDACTED] who asked to winter work [REDACTED] Buhl, Idaho. This is the last time [REDACTED] has heard from [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] made several long distance telephone calls to the San Diego area and as soon as his secretary can locate these bills he will make them available. [REDACTED] stated he recalls he did receive some phone calls from [REDACTED] from some place in Colorado, but he does not recall what the calls were about. At no time did [REDACTED] ever make any type of business propositions to him.

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During the year [REDACTED] lived on [REDACTED] [REDACTED] he would leave for short periods of time saying he was going to Reno, Nevada or up to Utah to pan for gold.

[REDACTED] stated that if [REDACTED] should appear in Las Vegas he will notify the Las Vegas Office.

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Interviewed on 3/14/73 at Las Vegas, Nevada File # LV [REDACTED] 164- 81- 4555 by SA [REDACTED] krc Date dictated 3/14/73

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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MAR 3 0 1973 DB Cooper-10969

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Standard FBI FD-302 header with page number and transcription date. A Las Vegas-based individual describes first meeting a redacted person in late 1971 who was driving a Ford pickup with a self-contained trailer. He loaned the person small amounts of money and the person stayed approximately one year, leaving around September 1972. Last contact was a phone call in late 1972 from someone asking about winter work near Buhl, Idaho. Interviewee states the subject made long-distance calls to the San Diego area and promises to provide phone bills once his secretary locates them. He also received calls from the subject from somewhere in Colorado but does not recall the content. The subject never made business propositions. During the subject's stay, he would leave for short periods claiming to go to Reno, Nevada or Utah to pan for gold. The interviewee agreed to notify the FBI Las Vegas Office if the subject reappears. Standard FD-302 footer showing interview conducted on 3/14/73 in Las Vegas, Nevada by a Special Agent (initials krc). File number partially visible as LV 164-81-4555. Date-received stamp and case identification number for the D.B. Cooper file.

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