Part 40, page 188

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SE 164-81 [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] was provided with the detailed description of the subject and he stated he thought that [REDACTED] would fit the general description as provided of the UNSUB in this case.

[REDACTED] stated that he had an address for [REDACTED] which was somewhat old: [REDACTED] Oregon, [REDACTED] telephone [REDACTED]

Following initial contact with [REDACTED] he made telephone call to persons who were mutual friends and one of those contacted said that [REDACTED] was saving coupons from cigarettes which he smoked. However, persons contacted could not remember what brand cigarettes were smoked.

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[REDACTED] stated that while they were in Alaska a number of the personnel stationed at Valdez who knew [REDACTED] would make regular remarks about him being a prime suspect for the hijacking case. According to [REDACTED] would make remarks concerning various items which would lead one to believe that he had some information on the case. However, [REDACTED] could not remember anything specific other than the one about the Statute of Limitations running out in a short time.

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Persons who might have additional information on [REDACTED] would be the following persons, who are still working at the Alyeska Project: [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He advised that their telephone number is [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] no longer works for the Alyeska Project. While [REDACTED] was a heavy whiskey drinker. He added that [REDACTED] is a very intelligent person who was responsible for [REDACTED]

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A review of the procedures followed to eliminate this suspect in the first part of 1972 reflects that two Northwest employee witness did not feel photograph of [REDACTED] as identical with the subject, and two associates of [REDACTED] did not believe the artist's conception was close enough to him.

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DB Cooper-1583