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Part 91, page 326

DB Cooper-40717

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The newspaper "composite drawing" of him tells the public little. a Profile of his face would tell more: 50 would such indications as his voice-tone (high or low register), his walk too (particularly how he walks his arms in walking), then his stance (was he erect, or slumped over) where he bought his ticket, Did he ride the airport bus, or go by private car? If the latter, he had an accomplice. I don't see the latter as a woman for women talk too much. He probably has no arrest record & is [guess: not] [guess: a] get [guess: old] convict. He might have a record in the Vets Admin[istration] from the Korean War period. With facial hair grown, he might pass for a Jew. The money could have been for buying drugs to "saturate" Portland. It is possible, though unlikely, that he is an accepted member of a business firm — or even owner of one that faces a shortage. As such, his associates might (unfortunately) protect him because they cannot conceive him as anything but respectable. Could he be a professional man? You probably have clues from those who observed him when he took his parachute training. Was this in a school? Or did he learn in the Air Force? Most people who are still in the work force, or are employed or self-employed are too busy with their own problems to make observations on people in public. We older people have the time, but few of us are trained observers. I hope you catch him,

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