Part 47, page 7

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SE 164A-81

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the type of stunt that D.B. Cooper was involved in did not seem to be the type of thing that [REDACTED] would get involved in. He advised that he had heard that [REDACTED] was a pilot in the military at one time, however, never heard anything about [REDACTED] being involved as a skydriver or parachute jumper. [REDACTED] advised that he does not recall any type of incident where someone had jumped out of an airplane over one of their job sites and he had con- versation in this regard with some of the other employees. He advised that he does not know why [REDACTED] would indicate that this incident had occurred. He advised that he has, in the past, heard [REDACTED] talk about the fact that [REDACTED] believed [REDACTED] [REDACTED] could be D.B. Copper. [REDACTED] advised that this type of talk had always simply went in one ear and out the other as he considered [REDACTED] to be the type of individual who liked to dream about things like that.

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On 4/30/82, [REDACTED] was recontacted and advised that the above individuals had been contacted and failed to support the story he had previously given to the FBI, and which is reflected in referenced communication. [REDACTED] seemed very frustrated when he received this information and indicated that he felt the individuals simply were not being cooperative for some reason, and insisted the information he had provided was true and accurate and that he knew an attorney who could verify some of this information. He advise that he would contact the attorney and then furnish the information to the FBI. [REDACTED] provided a letter, dated 5/3/82, wherein he indicates that [REDACTED] who had previously [REDACTED] [REDACTED] was present and overheard [REDACTED] talking about his plot in captioned matter. A copy of this letter is attached hereto.

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On 5/21/82, [REDACTED], Bellevue, Washington, telephone number [REDACTED] was contacted. [REDACTED] advised that he was the [REDACTED] advised that he has never overheard any conversations by anyone, including [REDACTED] planning an operation such as the one in captioned matter. He advised that he has never had any reason to suspect [REDACTED] of being involved in captioned matter. He advised that he has no reason to believe [REDACTED] could or would have been involved in captioned matter. He advised that he does not know [REDACTED] or why [REDACTED] would indicate that he was present when such a conversation took place. [REDACTED] advised that he does not know the current whereabouts of [REDACTED] but believes [REDACTED] returned to the San Diego, California, area after [REDACTED] went bankrupt in the State of Washington. He advised that [REDACTED] worked for a short period of time as a [REDACTED] for a garbage collection company in Bellevue, Washington, and thereafter, returned to California. He advised that he does not know exactly when this occurred, however, [REDACTED] went bankrupt during the early months of

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