Part 41, page 277

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SE 164-81

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still flys very regularly, [REDACTED] knows of no previous flight experience for [REDACTED] is a very aggressive individual and is not the least bit timid.

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In 1970, [REDACTED] business was in financial problems and he was [REDACTED] some sort of promissory note to continue the business.

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[REDACTED] was a prime suspect, but was totally uncooperative and referred all law enforcement inquiry to his lawyer. Throughout the next few years [REDACTED] struggled with his business and in 1972 or 1973 purchased a new site in Port Angeles with the help [REDACTED] who lives in Oregon and [REDACTED]

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In all [REDACTED] association with [REDACTED] nothing has ever come to his attention which would have led him to suspect [REDACTED] was in fact "D.B. COOPER". [REDACTED] further stated that he felt sure a direct approach in interviewing [REDACTED] would be totally useless without very strong physical evidence.

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On February 7, 1978, [REDACTED] Clallam County Credit Bureau, advised their records indicated [REDACTED] and his business had continually had minor financial problems, all which seemed to have been resolved at this time from the inception previous to 1970 throughout the present. Credit Bureau records substantiated the fact that land purchased by [REDACTED] for his business in [REDACTED] [REDACTED] was jointly mortgaged in the name [REDACTED] [REDACTED] company, [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] and the majority of [REDACTED] financial dealings are with Seattle First National Bank, Sequim Branch. Social Security Number is [REDACTED]

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It is also noted that [REDACTED] allegedly went AWOL from the Army at one time.

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It is suggested case Agent consider review of [REDACTED] military record and comparison of fingerprints with any latents possible developed at the time of captioned hijacking.

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DB Cooper-16312