Interview report (FD-302)Interview at Ellisville, Missouri by SA John N. Campbell re NORJAK suspectInterviewed 5 July 19741 page
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DB Cooper-31020Serials SL 164-63

Interviewed 5 July 1974Transcribed 10 July 1974

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

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 7/10/74

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[REDACTED] was interviewed at his residence, [REDACTED] telephone [REDACTED]. After being advised of the nature of the investigation, [REDACTED] provided the following information:

He stated [REDACTED]

He advised that he has been employed as an [REDACTED] St. Louis, Missouri, since August, 1971. He advised that he lived in Denver, Colorado until December, 1970, when he moved to St. Louis and resided at [REDACTED] O'Fallon, Missouri. He [REDACTED] resided there until May, 1972, when they moved to [REDACTED] Bridgeton, Missouri. This residence is a house and they rented the house until May, 1973, when [REDACTED] moved to their current residence. [REDACTED] was employed with Samsonite Corporation of Denver, Colorado from [REDACTED] He was employed in [REDACTED] and his employer assigned him to move to St. Louis, Missouri to [REDACTED] in the St. Louis area. He advised that he quit Samsonite of his own volition and as far as he knows there was no hard feelings from the company and he carries no hard feelings toward the company. [REDACTED] advised that in the summer of 1971, he believes in August of 1971, he traveled to Camden, New Jersey and stayed [REDACTED] for one week. During this time period he was in-between jobs and was unemployed. He had an idea to attempt to borrow as much as $12,000 in order that he might go into a business of his own. His efforts were unsuccessful and he returned to St. Louis and considered going into business with [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He had problems working with [REDACTED] and finally went to work [REDACTED] He is not positive where he stayed in New Jersey but he believes it was the [REDACTED] in Westmont, New Jersey, near Camden. He stated he does not recall where he was on the day before Thanksgiving, November 24, 1971. He more than likely was visiting [REDACTED], who resides at [REDACTED], Chesterfield, Mo.

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Interviewed on 7/5/74 at Ellisville, Missouri File # SL 164-63 1/4-81- 6306 SA JOHN N. CAMPBELL by SA [REDACTED] Date dictated: [REDACTED]

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