Interview report (FD-302)Interview of suspect at Alabama International Speedway, Talladega (BH 164-35)Interviewed 9 August 1975page 1 of 6
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Part 36, page 217

DB Cooper-13774Serials SE 164-81-1652

Interviewed 9 August 1975Dictated 12 August 1975Transcribed 12 August 1975

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 36 p. 217 (DB Cooper-13774), FD-302 interview, interviewed 9 Aug 1975, serial SE 164-81-1652 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-36/pages/217

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

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 8/12/75 Sub Q

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[REDACTED] also known as [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Decatur, Georgia, was located for interview at the Alabama International Speedway, Talladega, Alabama. At the outset [REDACTED] was advised of the identity of the interviewing Agent and told that the proposed interview concerned statements attributed to [REDACTED] concerning [REDACTED] knowledge of the hijacking of the Northwest Airlines Flight No. 305 at Portland, Oregon, on November 24, 1971.

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[REDACTED] stated that he was at the Alabama International Speedway at this time for the purpose of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] appeared extremely nervous and after hearing the details of those statements attributed to [REDACTED] while he was in Mansfield, Ohio, [REDACTED] volunteered that he would just tell [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] explained that he recalled sharing a room in Mansfield, Ohio, with an Akron, Ohio police officer, whose name [REDACTED] was unable to recall. [REDACTED] further explained that he was in Mansfield, Ohio, the races held there during the latter part of May or first of June of 1975, and at the race track had met this individual. During conversation this individual mentioned that he was unable to locate a motel room and [REDACTED] had voluntarily offered to share his room.

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Following that day's race, [REDACTED] went out for a few drinks and upon returning to [REDACTED] room [REDACTED] found this police officer watching television. [REDACTED] stated that a discussion insued between he and this individual concerning several topics, two of which [REDACTED]

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164-81-1652

Interviewed on 8/9/75 at Talladega, Alabama

by SA [REDACTED] mes Date dictated 8/12/75

SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED [REDACTED] FILED [REDACTED] AUG 28 1975 FBI — SEATTLE

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. DB Cooper-13774