Part 72, page 300
DB Cooper-31200Serials BU 164-46, SE 164-81
Dictated 2 December 1971
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 72 p. 300 (DB Cooper-31200), FD-302 interview, dictated 2 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-72/pages/300
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FD-302 (Rev. 3-17-69)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date 12/22/71
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PETER ANTHONY PARLO, Apt. #3-F, Broadwood Manor Apts., after having been advised of certain of his Constitutional rights and having waived these rights by executing a written Waiver of Rights form (FD-395), advised as follows:
Last October he was feeling very despondent because of increasingly serious financial problems, a health problem, and just didn't "give a damn." Several years ago he obtained a $20,000.00 personal loan from an individual now residing in Las Vegas, Nevada, and he still owed a balance of $5,000.00 on this loan.
Shortly before leaving the Elmira, N.Y. area by car on 10/12/71, he deposited a bad check in the amount of $5,000.00 to his checking account, and then after "cleaning out" all his local bank accounts he left this area.
He drove to Las Vegas where he repaid the $5,000.00 loan balance, and stayed in that city for about 1-1½ weeks. His acquaintance there had not threatened him or otherwise applied any pressure to him re repaying the balance of this loan. This acquaintance did refer him to another person in Phoenix, Arizona who would give him a job, and so he drove to the Phoenix area.
He possessed a number of credit cards in his own name, including an American Express card, and sometimes he paid cash where he stayed and sometimes he charged on his American Express card. He had completely "kicked over all traces," and used his own name everywhere he went.
He decided not to take the job in Phoenix, but stayed in the Phoenix-Scottsdale, Ariz. area for about 1½ weeks before returning to Las Vegas. He went back and forth between Las Vegas and Phoenix on several occasions.
When questioned concerning his specific whereabouts on 11/24/71, PARLO advised he knows that he spent Thanksgiving Day at the Carefree Inn, Carefree, Ariz. as he recalls having eaten Thanksgiving dinner there.
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On 12/21/71 at Horseheads, N.Y. File # BU 164-46 - /5
SA [redacted] /R[illegible] Date dictated 12/2/71 b6 by b7C 164-81-[illegible]
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