Part 46, page 312

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AT 164-642

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During their acquaintance for an [REDACTED] and prior to [REDACTED]

The aircraft apparently [REDACTED]

[REDACTED]

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He never saw [REDACTED] and subsequently served several years at the Georgia State Prison in Reidsville, Georgia, for [REDACTED] While incarcerated at Reidsville in the early [REDACTED] he heard and read about the hijacking involving "D. B. Cooper" and saw the drawing of Cooper. He believed that [REDACTED] could be identical with Cooper because [REDACTED] fit the description of the hijacker, looked like the drawing and had discussed with [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He noted that [REDACTED] had displayed an extensive knowledge of aircraft, as well as parachuting. He believed that [REDACTED] was capable of undertaking the Cooper hijack scheme.

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He added that [REDACTED] was well educated and had been an [REDACTED] at the Army Disciplinary Barracks, while he [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] said that his reason for reporting this information to the FBI at this time was based solely on the possibility of his receiving some sort of reward in the event [REDACTED] was determined to be Cooper. He said he was specifically interested in a one million dollar reward offered by Universal Studios in California, at the time they were making a movie about Cooper.

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LEADS

PORTLAND DIVISION

AT PORTLAND, OREGON

Will evaluate the above information and take whatever action is deemed appropriate.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

2*

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DB Cooper-19154