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FD-302 (Rev. 11-27-70)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 5/1/72

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[REDACTED], Los Altos, California, telephone number [REDACTED] was inter- viewed at the Office of the FBI. The Agents identified themselves and explained the purpose of the interview.

[REDACTED] advised that he first met [REDACTED] in early February 1972. He related that friends of his, knowing that he, [REDACTED] and in need of work, learned that [REDACTED] of his talent. They secured [REDACTED] telephone number and had [REDACTED] contact him concerning possible work.

After making telephonic contact with [REDACTED] [REDACTED] determined that it would be necessary to have a [REDACTED] in connection with a forthcoming [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] was advised he was to know as little as possible to prevent his involvement in any future legal problems. Based on this, the fact that [REDACTED] was to be in Seattle, Washington, and recent news coverage concerning the hijacking in the Pacific Northwest, [REDACTED] assumed [REDACTED] D. B. COOPER.

[REDACTED] advised that because he and [REDACTED] had been classmates at UCLA, they frequently exchanged job information and worked together whenever possible. For this reason, he in turn contacted [REDACTED]

In early February, exact date not recalled, [REDACTED] received a phone call at his Los Altos, California, residence from [REDACTED] who was at the San Francisco Airport. [REDACTED] proceeded to the airport where he met [REDACTED] and received two airline tickets to be utilized by [REDACTED] in a future trip to Seattle, Washington. [REDACTED] related that [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] were to purchase the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and travel from Los Angeles to Seattle on February 22, 1972. They were to take [REDACTED]

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Interviewed on 4/21/72 at Los Angeles, California File # Los Angeles 164-497

SA's [REDACTED] and by [REDACTED] /JET/jah Date dictated 4/27/72

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DB Cooper-24316

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