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

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 4/5/77

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[REDACTED] was interviewed at his place of business, [REDACTED], Anchorage, Alaska. [REDACTED] was advised of the identity of the interviewing Agents, certain of his Constitutional rights and the purpose of the interview by Special Agent (SA) DONALD H. STEELE. He then read a form entitled, "Your Rights" after which he advised he understood his Constitutional rights as explained on the form but would not sign anything.

[REDACTED] advised he was unable to determine exactly where he was on November 24, 1971, but believes he was in Fairbanks, Alaska. He advised that he had absolutely nothing to do with NORJAK and that he would be willing to take a poly- graph examination should his attorney concur with such activity. He advised that he is currently involved in a lawsuit with the U.S. Government in which he is the defendant and attempts are being made to recover sums of money from him related to an incident which took place while he was [REDACTED]. He stated that because of this pending lawsuit he doubts very much his attorney would concur in his undergoing a polygraph examination. [REDACTED] advised that he has never had paratrooper training of any kind and in fact suffers from vertigo which would preclude his jumping from an airplane. He stated that while as a member of the U.S. Air Force for four years he went directly from basic training on approximately May 1, 1952 to the [REDACTED] at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, where he remained until he was terminated from the service on [REDACTED]. He related that during his entire time in the Air Force he served [REDACTED]. He furnished to interviewing agents a DD-214 which is a "Report of Separation From the Armed Forces of the United States" showing that he took no major courses and completed no service training courses successfully during his entire four years in the Air Force.

He related that further information regarding his difficulties with the United States Government as a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] could be obtained from [REDACTED] of the Postal Inspector's Office in Seattle, Washington. He stated that the Postal Inspector's Office in Seattle also should have an extensive file on him which would possibly show a contact date of November 24, 1971.

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164-81- [illegible] [guess: Auth] [illegible] Interviewed on 3/31/77 at Anchorage, Alaska File # AN 164-59 by SAs DONALD H. STEELE and [REDACTED] Date dictated 4/1/77

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