Part 72, page 211
Interviewed 23 November 1976Dictated 29 November 1976Transcribed 1 December 1976
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 72 p. 211 (DB Cooper-31088), FD-302 interview, interviewed 23 Nov 1976 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-72/pages/211
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FD-302 (Rev. 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription 12/1/76
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[REDACTED], advised he was deer hunting on or about October 23, 1976, about [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and saw a movement in the trees. He said he thought he saw a deer and approached the area, only to notice a pair of pants hanging in the trees. He said it was about 25 feet from the ground and the pants were covered with leaves and fir tree needles. He continued that he obtained a long stick and removed the pants from the branch it was resting on and examined the pockets looking for identification. He said the pockets were empty so he left the pants in the trees.
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[REDACTED] pointed out he did not think too much about the pants only that they did not appear to be pants that a logger or possibly a hunter would discard in the woods. He said in his 40 years in the woods he never saw pants hanging from a tree that height from the ground before. He said he read some of the recent articles about D.B. COOPER and thought the pants might be important in that investigation.
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Interviewed on 11/23/76 at Ariel, Washington File # SE 164-81-[REDACTED] b6 b7C by SA RIC[REDACTED] AVERY DYER:[REDACTED] Date dictated 11/29/76
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1 DB Cooper-31088 GPO: 1975 O - 566-118