Part 44, page 203

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SE 164-81

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[REDACTED] prepared the enclosed agreement and forwarded it to the Seattle Office. A review of the agreement reveals the following items which raise questions:

The first paragraph states that this agreement is for a term of two years. It does not appear that the time is important inasmuch as it relates to a specific item of evidence and case.

In the second paragraph, it is stated that, "Within two weeks the Bureau will send a letter to [REDACTED] indicating the results of the comparison." This two week period could possibly create difficulty in getting the fingerprints to the Identification Division and compared within this time. [REDACTED] indicated that he based this time period on information which had previously been furnished to him by persons he had contacted in connection with the investigation and his purpose for including this time period is that he desires the results as quickly as possible.

Paragraph three states in part, "...the Bureau agrees to place no restrictions legal or other upon [REDACTED] relative to the publication of D. B. Cooper material." This statement does not specifically identify the material referred to; however, the material is the information which [REDACTED] has developed through his independent investigation and this should be more clearly spelled out in any agreement that is signed.

Paragraph four of the agreement provides that the Bureau will give [REDACTED] the opportunity to interview the subject prior to granting interviews to other media representatives. It has been explained to [REDACTED] that the FBI has no authority to grant or deny interviews of suspects to any news media representatives. He was advised that when a subject is arrested, he is turned over to the custody of the U. S. Marshal and any interviews of the subject will then depend on the local ground rules set forth by the U.S. Marshal as well as by the desires of the subject. He was advised that the FBI's obligation is to insure that a person, upon arrest, appears before the U. S. Magistrate and that following this the subject will be in the custody of the U. S. Marshal, if in custody.

[REDACTED] advised that he did not anticipate that the interview with the subject would be a problem inasmuch as he and his company would retain a lawyer for the subject if he is arrested and therefore arrangements would be made for interview through that attorney.

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2 DB Cooper-18043

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