Interview report (FD-302)Interview of Tarzana resident re February 1972 Seattle tripInterviewed 20 April 1972page 3 of 6
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Part 59, page 100

DB Cooper-24244Serials LA 164-497

Interviewed 20 April 1972Dictated 25 April 1972Transcribed 25 April 1972

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They rose about 7:00 am, the following day. [REDACTED] and himself had breakfast in the motel coffeeshop. He and [REDACTED] returned to their room following breakfast to [REDACTED]

Shortly thereafter, a man believed hired by [REDACTED] and appearing very familiar with the Seattle area, arrived at their room. This unidentified man drove [REDACTED] to a nearby [REDACTED] in a newer model car. [REDACTED] could recall nothing more regarding the description of this car, its color or model. He was driven to a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] within ten blocks of the motel where he, [REDACTED] rented a white Ford LTD, using his own credit card. This rental took place about 8:00 or 9:00 am.

Following the rental of the white Ford LTD, he followed the unknown male back to the motel where the man helped [REDACTED] and himself [REDACTED] into the white Ford.

[REDACTED] described the man who had driven him to the [REDACTED] as a white male, in his middle twenties, 5' 8" tall, 155 pounds, dark hair with an average haircut, dressed in levis and a heavy coat.

After the equipment was loaded into the white Ford, [REDACTED] and himself, with the aforementioned unidentified man driving, departed the motel. [REDACTED] remained at the motel.

The unidentified man had driven them to a waterside spot about twenty minutes driving time from the motel. They had traveled on a freeway, passing the Seattle Monorail and in a direction away from the Seattle-Tacoma Airport. He believed they traveled in a northerly direction.

They arrived at a park like spot near the waters edge with benches, paths, and a parking area for about 50 cars. [REDACTED] the unidentified man who had driven them to the spot, and himself, [REDACTED] from the car and [REDACTED] near the waters edge. About twenty minutes later, [REDACTED] arrived

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