Part 72, page 309
DB Cooper-31212Serials DN 164-98
Interviewed 7 December 1971Dictated 14 December 1971Transcribed 21 December 1971
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 72 p. 309 (DB Cooper-31212), FD-302 interview, interviewed 7 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-51-1807 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-72/pages/309
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DN 164-98
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He was asked specifically what made him think of [REDACTED] as a suspect and he stated only because [REDACTED] [REDACTED] stated he did not know why the fact that [REDACTED] was forgotten by him before during the conversation.
[REDACTED] advised that he had not seen [REDACTED] for about eight years and that at that time [REDACTED] in San Mateo, California and had been trying to get into the California Highway Patrol. He noted that [REDACTED] had gotten into trouble in San Mateo [REDACTED].
He described [REDACTED] as being a White, male, American, late 20s to early 30s, 6'1", 180 to 200, medium build. [REDACTED] went on to say that the artist composite drawing of the hijacker of the plane in Washington did not look like anyone known to him.
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He said that he had seen Missoula, Montana "Times" that the hijacker wrote a letter from Oakdale, California to one of the Reno, Nevada newspapers which said [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. He said this made him think of [REDACTED] as possibly the hijacker.
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He noted that [REDACTED] was [REDACTED] from Portland, Oregon to Salem, Oregon the last time he had heard, [REDACTED]. He denied any further knowledge of the crime and stated that he himself knew nothing about parachute jumping, the crime or activities of [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. He stated he also knows nothing of anyone parachute jumping near [REDACTED], Montana November 25, 1971, or any other time.
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