ReportInvestigative insert re Eugene, Oregon walk-in witnesses on possible Cooper suspect2 March 1977page 1 of 2
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Part 39, page 230

DB Cooper-15415Serials PD 164-41, SE 164-81

Document date 2 March 1977

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SE 164-81 PD 164-41 RHT:kgf 1

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The following investigation was conducted by SA [REDACTED]

AT EUGENE, OREGON

On March 2, 1977, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Oregon, telephone [REDACTED] voluntarily appeared at the FBI Resident Agency where they furnished the following information:

At the time of captioned highjacking, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in Aberdeen, Washington.

Shortly after the highjacking, composite pictures of D. B. COOPER were run in the local newspapers. The first time they saw these pictures they were struck by their absolute resemblance to [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] recalled that [REDACTED] not only looked exactly like the picture, but also that prior to the highjacking, he was a compulsive chain cigarette smoker and always wore either sun glasses or tinted glasses. Neither [REDACTED] could recall the brand of cigarettes [REDACTED] smoked.

After the highjacking however, quite suddenly, [REDACTED] gave up smoking, and was never again seen wearing such glasses.

[REDACTED] further advised that at the time of the highjacking, and while [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in Bellevue, Washington, and was employed [REDACTED] for Northwest Orient Airlines. Although he usually [REDACTED] sometime prior to the highjacking, Northwest Orient went on strike and [REDACTED] was furloughed. For that reason, he was having severe financial difficulties.

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164-81 - 7[guess: 4]00

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DB Cooper-15415