Part 51, page 159

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(12/31/1995)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 03/04/1997

To: Seattle Attn: SA [REDACTED] Squad 5

From: Jacksonville Pensacola RA Contact: SA [REDACTED]

Approved By: [REDACTED]

Drafted By: [REDACTED] kld kld

Case ID #: SE-164A-81-9978

Title: NORJACK; CRIME ABOARD AIRCRAFT - HIJACKING;

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

Synopsis: To report results of preliminary investigation at Pensacola, Florida.

Reference: SE-164A-81 Serial 9268

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Enclosures: Enclosed for Seattle are the following: Original EC and copy; original investigative FD-302 and (2) copies of initial interview and follow-up interview with [REDACTED] and four 1A envelopes containing various documents, photographs, a roll of undeveloped film, and a handwriting sample/resume belonging to DUANE WEBER.

Details: Complainant, [REDACTED] related to the writer the same story contained in her initial complaint. In addition, she advised that [REDACTED] DUANE WEBER, born 06/18/1924, SSN 293-14-8862, also known as JOHN CHALK COLLINS, JR., born 11/13/28, SSN 587-18-0349 was born in Willoughby, Ohio. He died of Polycystic Kidney Disease on 03/28/1995 in Pace, Florida. On his death bed, he confessed to her that he was Dan Cooper, alias D.B. Cooper.

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DUANE WEBER was [REDACTED] SSN [REDACTED] who might have been a Navy careerist. He was stationed in the Seattle or Portland area during 1971. [REDACTED] believes that he may have been the reason that [REDACTED] and DUANE might have been in the area when the crime was committed. She believes [REDACTED] may have been an accomplice. In addition, she feels [REDACTED] will not talk if she finds out that WEBER is deceased, and/or if she is approached by the FBI.

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SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____

MAR 2 8 1997

DB Cooper-21273

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