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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date 1/7/74

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[REDACTED] was interviewed at the Police Department. He is employed [REDACTED] Pittsburg, California. He resides [REDACTED], Concord, California.

He believes he has information regarding the identity of D. B. COOPER the individual who skyjacked a jet liner after it left Portland, Oregon, Thanksgiving Eve, November 1971. [REDACTED] explained that shortly after this skyjacking occurred, he read a detailed account about it in Time Magazine. He recalled that at that time from reading the article that the skyjacker said to the pilot of the skyjacked aircraft "Lets Get This Show On The Road". He also recalled the skyjacker carried a satchel of some sort and exhibited what appeared to be a make shift bomb to the pilot.

[REDACTED] desired that his identity regarding the furnishing of this information be protected and not revealed as the suspect he has in mind who is possibly D. B. COOPER [REDACTED]

He stated that [REDACTED] who resides [REDACTED] at Tacoma, Washington.

[REDACTED] is presently a resident of Longview, Washington, street address not known. He is presently employed as [REDACTED] in Longview, Washington. [REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in Tacoma, Washington from [REDACTED]

During this time, [REDACTED] was employed as an [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He recalled

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Sub Q 164-81-6192 SEARCHED _______ INDEXED _______ On 1/2/74 at Pleasant Hill, California File # SERIALIZED [REDACTED] FI[REDACTED] FBI - SEATTLE by SA [REDACTED] Date dictated 1/2/74

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DB Cooper-31000