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FD-302 (REV. 3-10-82)

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 09/26/89

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ARTHUR B. DERHAM, 6250 East Foothill, Apache Junction, Arizona, telephone number (602) 982-0227, was interviewed at the Mesa Resident Agency. After being advised of the identity of the interviewing Agent and the purpose of the interview DERHAM provided the following information:

DERHAM advised that he was initially hired as a mechanic at $10.00 an hour for SUPERIOR TRAINING SERVICES (STS), Heavy Duty Equipment Shop, Heavy Duty Equipment Site, located at 6250 East Foothill, Apache Junction, Arizona. During the hiring process he was lead to believe that he would only be a mechanic until such time that he could assume the responsibilities of managing the Heavy Duty Equipment Shop. DERHAM stated that things turned out exactly as he was lead to believe during this hiring process. He stated that he was fired by STS in September, 1987, by one [REDACTED] for no apparent reason. DERHAM further advised that while employed by STS, he reported to one [REDACTED] DERHAM added that this [REDACTED]

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DERHAM stated that as manager of the Heavy Duty Equipment Shop, he was responsible for insuring that the heavy duty equipment utilized in training students was maintained at a level capable of handling an excess of 100 students per month. DERHAM advised that the equipment which had to be maintained was not capable of training this many students within one month because it was very dilapidated and out of date. In many instances, the equipment would break down during the one month's training of students, and these student would be required to double up on the equipment which was currently working. DERHAM further stated that this type of situation was the common place rather than the exception due to the excessive wear and tear on the limited amount of equipment maintained at his site. Additionally, DERHAM stated that in many instances he was forced to handle up to as many as 300 students in a single month with the same worn out equipment. These overloaded classes led to students not receiving adequate training to even comprehend how the machinery actually operated.

DERHAM advised that student would generally arrive for a one month stay at his site in order to learn how to operate

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Investigation on 09/14/89 at Mesa, Arizona File # PX 213A-31 213A-IP-28 - 96/ by SA [REDACTED] Date dictated 09/18/89

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DB Cooper-33560

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