Part 47, page 308

DB Cooper-19709

Interviewed 15 March 1983Dictated 15 March 1983Transcribed 29 March 1983

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 47 p. 308 (DB Cooper-19709), FD-302 interview, interviewed 15 Mar 1983, serial SE 164-81-880 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-47/pages/308

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"communication because I have found it to be very safe and efficient. I am making three tapes at once. One for you. One for me and one for my lawyer. The reason for this tape is to see if I can expedite our negotiations on what we discussed at the Billings airport. At this point, [REDACTED] I would like to state that I will review this tape and I may edit part of it, parts of it, so if you find some blank spots, you will know why. First I will tell you what I want in this business trans- action, then I'll explain why I think it is reasonable. What I want is for the ATA to make a five year 1.5 million dollar interest free loan to [REDACTED] [REDACTED] which is a company that I am just starting and, uh, I believe that you'd be able to utilize me in other parts after this. I'll explain that later. Anyhow, at the end of five years, you can have your 1.5 million dollars back. This loan will cover my telling you how I would do exactly what I have told you I can and for the period of five years, you will have the guarantee of my son, plus my security form of work on a way to prevent what I described from happening. The 1.5 million will only cover this particular problem. I hope you would see fit to use my security form on other problems and if so, they would be handled on an individual basis. The reason I mention this, is the big mistake you made in underestimating me at the Billings airport. I want you to know that I knew what I was doing and also I knew just how big a fish was in the net. I am sure you know that I had you in my net. By the way, if your recording of our conversation didn't turn out, I will let you listen to mine. It came out great. Anyhow, at that point, I could have taken you down very easy and if the airlines would pay one and a half million for a plane load of people, what would they pay for you. Do you get my point? I had you and your men covered before we started talking. If you have any doubts, I'll give you a coupla things

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FBI privacy act exclusion codes marked in margin, repeated twice on the page. Page 2 of a transcript of an audio tape recording. The speaker describes making three copies of a tape (one for the recipient, one for themselves, one for their lawyer) to expedite negotiations discussed at the Billings airport. The speaker requests a 5-year, 1.5 million dollar interest-free loan from the ATA to a redacted company. In exchange, the speaker offers security consulting services and guarantees involving their son. The speaker references a prior meeting at the Billings airport where they claim the recipient underestimated them, and makes veiled threats about having had the recipient and their men under surveillance. FBI Vault document identification stamp.

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