Part 73, page 58
Dictated 27 May 1980Transcribed 27 May 1980
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 73 p. 58 (DB Cooper-31371), FD-302 interview, dictated 27 May 1980 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-73/pages/58
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FD-302 (3-8-77)
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
[REDACTED] Date of transcription 5/27/80
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[REDACTED] Buffalo, New York, telephone number [REDACTED] was advised as to the identity of the interviewing Agent and the nature of the inquiry, that being the information he had regarding NORJAK. [REDACTED] stated that on May 21, 1980, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in regards to a local employment. [REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and based on his experience, stated he believed [REDACTED] statements.
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During the course of [REDACTED] related the following story to [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] advised that in January, 1980, he was hitchhiking on Route 5, going towards Seattle, Washington, during a snow storm. At that time, an unidentified white male driving a late model [REDACTED] stopped to give him a ride. This white male could only be described as being in his mid 40's and having [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and the unidentified white male pro- ceeded to the Seattle area until they came to an unidentified body of water. At this point [REDACTED] and the unidentified white male proceeded to take a motorboat to [REDACTED] [REDACTED] On [REDACTED] a log cabin in which the unidentified white male apparently resided.
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Once inside, the unidentified white male showed [REDACTED] a parachute with the word NASA written across it. The unidentified white male then proceeded to tell [REDACTED] a story of how several years earlier he had hijacked an un- identified plane for $1,000,000. The unidentified white male further explained that after receiving the $1,000,000, he parachuted from the plane. At that point, [REDACTED] stated that the unidentified white male showed [REDACTED] large amounts of cash, which [REDACTED] believed to be close to $1,000,000. Before retiring for the night, the unidentified white male showed [REDACTED] a newspaper clipping giving an account of the aforementioned hijacking in which a photograph of the perpe- trator of this hijacking was shown. The photograph [REDACTED] stated was that of the unidentified white male in the room with him.
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Investigation on [REDACTED] Buffalo, New York -Buffalo 164-146- File # b6 by SA [REDACTED] Date dictated 5/27/80 b7C b7D
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DB Cooper-31371