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

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

5/2/72 Date of transcription

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[REDACTED] was interviewed at [REDACTED] located [REDACTED] on the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Silverdale, Washington, by SAs [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] who identified themselves as Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Upon being exhibited photographs of the individual wearing a wig and the individual dressed in a black and white knit cap, [REDACTED] stated he did not know the identity of either of these individuals. [REDACTED] explained that his son [REDACTED] told him he had placed an ad in the Bremerton Sun newspaper, advertising that he had [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and mentioned the name of D.B. COOPER in this ad, as a [REDACTED] stated that they made [REDACTED] as the result of this ad. He stated he did not hear that his son, [REDACTED] had called [REDACTED] until [REDACTED] told him they had had a meeting and she was very impressed, and according to [REDACTED] as far as he knew, this was the last of it.

[REDACTED] explained that his son figured he had a lead on the hijacking and he thought that if it worked out, he would know the identity of the hijacker. [REDACTED] stated his son told him about the mysterious telephone call which he had received as the result of the ad that he had placed in the Bremerton Sun, which [REDACTED] said he thought the voice was that of [REDACTED] However, [REDACTED] stated nothing more happened, as far as he knew.

[REDACTED] stated in response to his wife's remark about the fact that the man in the photograph was with [REDACTED] that his wife was referring to the [REDACTED] of the Melody Lane in Bremerton, Washington, and the incident she referred to occurred at Perl's Dance Hall. He further stated in regard to the [REDACTED] that [REDACTED] were involved in in Port Angeles, Washington that this was as a result of his [REDACTED] JOSEPH H. LEWIS, who is [REDACTED] who was in a joint venture agreement with him since [REDACTED] which was known as [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He explained that this company

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Interviewed on 4/27/72 at Silverdale, Washington File # SE 164-81

by SA [REDACTED] SA [REDACTED] CSS/rlg Date dictated 5/1/72

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