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Part 42, page 252

DB Cooper-16982Serials SF 164-220

Document date 6 February 1979

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 42 p. 252 (DB Cooper-16982), Airtel, dated 6 Feb 1979 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-42/pages/252

People

Robert Wesley RackstrawSuspect

Places

Cupertino, CaliforniaSan Jose, California

Dates mentioned

1971-111971-11 to 1973-111971-19731972December 1971January 1972November 1971November 1971 to 1973September or October 1971

Transcript

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SF 164-220 WRS:rvs

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[REDACTED] met RACKSTRAW while [REDACTED] working in a restaurant named [REDACTED] California. RACKSTRAW came into the restaurant [REDACTED] a casual conversation occurred and [REDACTED] and RACKSTRAW became acquainted.

[REDACTED] knew RACKSTRAW by his true name. [REDACTED]

Shortly after meeting, [REDACTED] and RACKSTRAW moved to San Jose, California. [REDACTED] is certain that she and RACKSTRAW were in San Jose during November of 1971. During the period in question, November, 1971, to 1973, she saw RACKSTRAW on a daily basis, [REDACTED] RACKSTRAW very rarely was gone overnight and [REDACTED] cannot remember that RACKSTRAW was gone overnight during November of 1971.

RACKSTRAW smoked occasionally, but [REDACTED] could not remember his brand of cigarettes.

Referring to RACKSTRAW's mannerisms, she described him as robust, but polite in speech, with no noticeable accent. He talked fast on occasion.

During November and December, 1971, RACKSTRAW had a full mustache, and she does not remember him shaving it off. At the time RACKSTRAW was about twenty-eight (28) years old and looked his age.

After [REDACTED] RACKSTRAW moved to San Jose in September or October of 1971, RACKSTRAW enrolled in and attended real estate school. About January of 1972, RACKSTRAW [REDACTED] Later on [REDACTED] [REDACTED] California, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] California. The last four numbers of her telephone number are [REDACTED]

In 1972, RACKSTRAW got a second job working at the Radio Shack in Cupertino, California.

[REDACTED] advised that there was no indication whatsoever that RACKSTRAW obtained a sizeable amount of money during the time that she knew him, 1971-1973. [REDACTED]

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