Interview report (FD-302)Re service of financial privacy process on Rainier National BankInterviewed 13 August 19801 page
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Part 73, page 70

DB Cooper-31383Serials SE 164-81

Interviewed 13 August 1980Dictated 13 August 1980Transcribed 18 August 1980

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FD-302 (REV. 3-8-77)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SUB 958, 6

1 Date of transcription August 18, 1980

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[REDACTED] Rainier National Bank, 810 Main Street, Vancouver, Washington, was pro- vided with a "Certificate of Compliance with the right to Finan- cial Privacy Act of 1978" dated 8/8/80; "Formal written request for financial records" dated 8/8/80; and a court order dated 8/8/80 from U. S. Magistrate Gilbert H. Kleweno, Vancouver, Washington, authorizing a 90 day delay in notification of Robert Ned Bishop and prohibiting the Rainier National Bank from dis- closer to Bishop for 90 days. The above three documents all pertain to accounts of Robert Ned Bishop.

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[REDACTED] then provided records which indicated that Robert N. Bishop, General Delivery, Evergreen Hotel, room 210 Vancouver, Washington, opened checking account number 012-250 5402 on 4/6/73 by depositing a government check in the amount of $542. His Social Security Number was listed as 531-14-1672, and occupation as Dog Trainer. The account was placed in the inactive files on 12/11/75 due to inactivity with a balance of $42.31.

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[REDACTED] advised that 10/13/76, Bishop started a savings account number 0120511535, by transferring the balance of $34.81 from the inactive checking account. His address given at that time was, in care of [REDACTED] Juneau, Alaska. Date of birth was listed as 9/11/22 in Alaska; mother's maiden name as Swanson; occupation, retired; local address at the Olympia Hotel.

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Records indicate regular monthly deposits by govern- ment checks starting in November 8, 1976, with $730 and in- creasing to $945 as 5/30/80. Withdrawals of one or more per month have been made by wire transfer ranging from $14 to $1,003.

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[REDACTED] advised that she opened both the checking and savings accounts for Bishop but could only recall him as being a white male.

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Investigation on August 13, 1980 at Vancouver, Washington File # SE 164-81-[illegible]

by SA [REDACTED] Date dictated August 13, 1980

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. DB Cooper-31383