Part 72, page 137
DB Cooper-30976Serials DN 164-98
Interviewed 19 July 1973Transcribed 1 August 1973
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 72 p. 137 (DB Cooper-30976), FD-302 interview, interviewed 19 Jul 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-72/pages/137
Transcript
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FD-302 (Rev. 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription 8/1/73
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[REDACTED] Lamar, Colorado, was contacted by SA [REDACTED], who advised [REDACTED] of his rights as per the "Interrogation; Advice or Rights" form, as provided by the FBI and advised of the fact that he was being interviewed with regards to an airplane hijacking incident.
[REDACTED] acknowledged understanding of his rights and waived his rights to an attorney advising he would speak with the Agent at this time and provided the informa- tion:
[REDACTED] advised that he had been a U. S. Marine during World War II, and that he was presently a disabled veteran out of work, living basically off of his Veterans Administration pension of [REDACTED] and that he was making up the rest of the cost of living by selling off personal items.
[REDACTED] further advised that he has been employed for the past 20 years in the newspaper reporting business and that from 1960 to 1970, he was [REDACTED] for the Billings Gazette in Billings, Montana; and that from 1970 to 1971, he had been employed [REDACTED] at Carson City, Nevada.
[REDACTED] advised that the reason he moved to Lamar, Colorado, was to [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] advised that he is a Veterans Administration out patient from the Veterans Administration Hospital at Denver, and has been in such a category since June 1, 1973.
[REDACTED] further advised that he had first entered the Veterans Administration Hospital in March, 1973, for treat- ment of various illnesses.
[REDACTED] advised that he had never flown from any airport in Oregon, to Seattle, and that he had never in any
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Interviewed on 7/19/73 at Lamar, Colorado
by SA [REDACTED]
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SEARCHED [illegible] SERIALIZED [illegible] 164-98 [illegible] 1973 Date dictated FBI-S[illegible]
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DB Cooper-30976