Part 72, page 81
DB Cooper-30900Serials SE 164-81-3938
Interviewed 18 May 1972Dictated 18 May 1972Transcribed 19 May 1972
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 72 p. 81 (DB Cooper-30900), FD-302 interview, interviewed 18 May 1972, serial SE 164-81-3938 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-72/pages/81
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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription 5/19/72
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[REDACTED] "Seattle Flag, Inc.," was inter- viewed at the offices of that publication, 222 Dexter North, Seattle, Washington, concerning an article appearing in the "Seattle Flag", Volume 1, #5, under date of May 10, headlined, "D.B. COOPER FOUND." Although the paper is dated May 10, it was placed on the newsstands 5/1/72.
[REDACTED] was advised by SA CHARLES E. FARRELL of his right to remain silent and that anything he might say could be used against him in court; of the fact he had the right to the services of an attorney and that if he did decide to speak, he could cease to do so at any time he chose.
[REDACTED] advised that the paper did pay $1,000 for the story as indicated in the newspaper, but he refused to disclose from whom the story was obtained. He said the story was furnished to him on tapes and that the reproduction of a $20 bill appearing in the "Seattle Flag" was made by them from a photograph of a $20 bill which was given to them when they purchased the story.
[REDACTED] advised that the "Seattle Flag" normally has a circulation of 25,000 copies, but the issue carrying the "D.B. COOPER" story sold 28,000. They were prepared to print another 25,000 when the story appeared in the news- papers about the arrests of two individuals in the Bremerton area, who perpetrated a hoax on Newsweek Magazine. Because of that hoax story, they did not reprint the issue and their sales immediately dropped off.
[REDACTED] advised he would be willing to cooperate with the FBI in furnishing "surrounding information" (but would never disclose the identity of the person who sold the story) in exchange for information as to where the discrepancies were in the "Seattle Flag" story. [REDACTED] was advised that no such information would be furnished to him.
The above interview was conducted in [REDACTED] office and began at approximately 10:48 AM and was concluded at approximately 11:05 AM.
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Interviewed on 5/18/72 at Seattle, Washington File # SE 164-81-[guess: 3938]
by SA CHARLES E. FARRELL & SA ROBERT ROSS REYNOLDS/CEF/klb Date dictated 5/18/72
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