Part 38, page 404

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DN 164-98

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ROBERTS further advised that he subsequently had conversation with [REDACTED] in Truth or Consequences, both [REDACTED] in Truth or Consequences, and found that very little information was known about [REDACTED] He said that [REDACTED] at one time had [REDACTED] when it was up for sale, and [REDACTED] supposedly was [REDACTED] [REDACTED] said his curiosity was further aroused when [REDACTED] told him that the [REDACTED] had returned to their home in Florida, contrary to what [REDACTED] had told him.

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ROBERTS advised that to the best of his recollection, in approximately the early part of 1974, he observed an individual in Truth or Consequences that he was certain [REDACTED] and from the description he had of [REDACTED] he felt that person was identical to [REDACTED] although he never met [REDACTED]

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ROBERTS stated that within the past few weeks, he observed an artist's composite drawing of the aircraft skyjacker known as D. COOPER in a Denver newspaper. He said that he was immediately certain that the drawing was identical to the man he believed to be [REDACTED] ROBERTS said that his observations confirmed his feelings about [REDACTED] and gave him some explanation as to how the [REDACTED] would have had assets of well over $100,000.00 in Truth or Consequences.

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For the information of Seattle, ROBERTS stated he was 83 years of age. He did not appear to be irrational and indicated that he was furnishing this information to be handled as desired by the FBI.

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Any follow-up to the above information is being left to the discretion of the Seattle Division.

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DB Cooper-1510

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