Part 30, page 44

DB Cooper-10679Serials SE 164-81

Document date 13 February 1973

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SE 164-81

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At the time he gave his name, [REDACTED] was immediately alerted to facts he is familiar with concerning the Norjak matter for publicity has been given to that case in the Longview area due to the proximity of the city to the area which was searched for the subject at the time of the hijacking and subsequently. Further publicity has been given to a composite picture of the hijacker in local Longview paper.

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[REDACTED] advised that this man brought up the Longview-Kelso area even though he stated he was from British Columbia. Specific remarks were made by this man concerning weather and other conditions in Longview. [REDACTED] pointed out that at the time he spoke with this man it was bright in the lounge and he had a good close-up view of him. He recalled that this individual was drinking bourbon and water and was smoking filter cigarettes but the brand was not detected by [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] described this individual as white male American, early 40's, 5' 10½", 170 - 180 pounds, ruddy complexion, rounded chin, sideburns to about middle of ears with slight graying hairs in sideburns but not in rest of his hair, slight wave in front of hair which was parted on the left side, soft spoken, and definitely no accent such as a British Columbia resident would normally have. This man also mentioned that he was waiting for a friend from Riverside, California.

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During the conversation this man stated he had [REDACTED] Kauai recently and he and his partner (not identified) have [REDACTED] and plan to expand to [REDACTED] He also mentioned [REDACTED] This man spoke about [REDACTED] [REDACTED] stated he did not have [REDACTED] [REDACTED] with him and he had just arrived on Kauai recently but had been there several times previously. At this point the man said his first name was [REDACTED] advised that due to the rock band music it could have been either [REDACTED]

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This man took from his pocket a map of the Island of Kauai and explained to [REDACTED] located stating that there was [REDACTED] At this point he placed a rectangle in the vicinity of the [REDACTED] was located there.

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DB Cooper-10679

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FBI case file number header for the Seattle field office D.B. Cooper case. An individual whose name is redacted was alerted upon hearing a name because of familiarity with the NORJAK (D.B. Cooper) case, which received significant publicity in the Longview area due to its proximity to the search area. A composite picture of the hijacker had been published in a local Longview newspaper. The redacted source noted the suspicious man brought up the Longview-Kelso area despite claiming to be from British Columbia, and made specific remarks about Longview weather/conditions. The source had a good close-up view of the man in a bright lounge. The man was drinking bourbon and water and smoking filter cigarettes of unknown brand. Physical description of the suspicious individual: white male American, early 40s, 5'10½", 170-180 lbs, ruddy complexion, rounded chin, sideburns to mid-ear with slight graying, slight wave in front hair parted on left, soft spoken with no Canadian accent. He mentioned waiting for a friend from Riverside, California. The suspicious man discussed having been on Kauai recently with a partner, with plans to expand something. He had arrived on Kauai recently but had visited several times previously. He gave his first name but due to loud rock band music it was hard to hear clearly. Significant redactions obscure details about his business and identity. The man produced a pocket map of Kauai and pointed out a location, placing a rectangle on the map in the vicinity of a redacted location. Page 2 indicator for the original FBI report. Bates number or document tracking stamp for the D.B. Cooper FBI file.

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