Part 37, page 296

Document date 6 May 1976

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 37 p. 296 (DB Cooper-14458), Memo, dated 6 May 1976, serial SE 164-81-6922 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-37/pages/296

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SE 164-81

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[REDACTED] Unsuccessful attempts were made to contact [REDACTED] during Februray and March, 1976.

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On 3/30/76, [REDACTED] Broadway Taping, 3 South Broadway, Everett, Washington, advised that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] worked for him for about eight years. [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] quit his job sometime in the late 1960s and left the Everett, Washington, area. [REDACTED] advised he did not know where [REDACTED] went but has heard [REDACTED] is now in Alaska doing [REDACTED] construction work. [REDACTED] advised that he has no employment records going back to when [REDACTED] worked for him. He advised that he believes [REDACTED] in the Everett, Washington, area. He advised that [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] was an airplane pilot and was taking flying lessons somewhere around Arlington, Washington, prior to his leaving Everett, Washington, in the late 1960's. [REDACTED] advised that he knew of no financial problems that [REDACTED] had. He advised that he was not aware of [REDACTED] military experience or his knowledge of parachuting.

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[REDACTED] provided the following description of [REDACTED] as best he could remember from the time he last knew [REDACTED] in the late 1960's:

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Name [REDACTED] Aliases None Approximate Age [REDACTED] Race White Height 6' Weight 180 pounds Build Medium Complexion Light Hair Brown and balding Eyes Unknown - did not wear glasses Voice No particular accent Characteristics Believed [REDACTED] did smoke but not sure. [REDACTED] did drink but unaware of drinking problem Marital Status Single Wearing Apparel Work type clothing or casual dress. Never saw [REDACTED] dressed in suit and tie.

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DB Cooper-14458

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FBI case file number for the D.B. Cooper investigation (Seattle field office file 164-81). Notes that unsuccessful contact attempts were made with a redacted individual during February and March 1976. Note: 'Februray' is a typo in the original document. On 3/30/76 the owner/operator of Broadway Taping at 3 South Broadway, Everett, WA was interviewed. He stated a redacted subject worked for him about eight years, quit in the late 1960s, left the Everett area, and is believed to now be in Alaska doing construction work. No employment records were retained. The interviewee stated the subject was an airplane pilot taking flying lessons near Arlington, Washington before leaving Everett in the late 1960s. He knew of no financial problems and was unaware of any military experience or parachuting knowledge. Introduction to a physical description of the subject as remembered from the late 1960s. Physical description of the D.B. Cooper suspect: White male, 6 feet tall, 180 pounds, medium build, light complexion, brown and balding hair, unknown eye color, no glasses, no particular accent, single, believed to smoke and drink but no known drinking problem, wore work/casual clothing and was never seen in a suit and tie. Bates stamp or document tracking number for the D.B. Cooper FBI file. Page 3 of the original multi-page FBI report.

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