Part 58, page 67
Interviewed 18 April 1972Dictated 20 April 1972Transcribed 21 April 1972
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 58 p. 67 (DB Cooper-24096), FD-302 interview, interviewed 18 Apr 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-58/pages/67
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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
1 Date of transcription 4/21/72
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[REDACTED], St. George, Utah, was advised of the identity of [REDACTED] as a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the fact that Special Agent [REDACTED] desired to interview him concerning the hijacking of a Northwest Air- lines Flight 305, occurring on November 24, 1971. Accompanying Special Agent [REDACTED] was Chief of Police JOE HUTCHINGS, St. George Police Department.
[REDACTED] at the onset of the interview was advised of his rights by Special Agent [REDACTED] as contained on the executed warning and waiver form. [REDACTED] thereafter provided the following information:
It should be noted that [REDACTED] was extremely sluggish, almost incoherent in some of his answers and would respond differently to the same question numerous times during the interview.
[REDACTED] was asked by Special Agent [REDACTED] to provide his whereabouts on November 24 and 25, 1971; namely, Wednesday and Thursday of November of 1971. [REDACTED] first indicated that he was in Des Moines, Iowa, at his residence, the address of which he could not recall. When informed by Special Agent [REDACTED] that investigation indicated he possibly was in Alhambra, California, on Thanksgiving Day of 1971, [REDACTED] stated that it is possible he could have been. [REDACTED] later changed this statement that he had been in Des Moines, Iowa, or at Alhambra, California, on November 24 or 25, 1971, to state that he simply could not remember.
[REDACTED] indicated throughout the interview that he was willing to answer any and all questions to the extent of his memory.
[REDACTED] stated he has been out of work for approx- imately 18 months, following his resignation [REDACTED] [REDACTED] for the State of Iowa. He indicated that he had been given the ax because of [REDACTED]
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Interviewed on 4/18/72 at St. George, Utah
by SA [REDACTED] / nab Date dictated 4/20/72
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DB Cooper-24096