MemoTo SAC Portland re ranch visit with E. Allen Propst and excavation site20 May 1974page 1 of 3
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Part 96, page 127

DB Cooper-43039Serials PD 164-41

Document date 20 May 1974

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)(P) DATE: 5/20/74

FROM : SA [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJAK

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On 5/17/74, SA's [REDACTED] contacted E. ALLEN PROPST, 253 Scravel Hill Road, Albany, Oregon, telephone 926-2475, at the T & R Restaurant, Albany, Oregon. PROPST then escorted Agents to his ranch at the above address, which consists of approximately 80 acres, located directly east of Albany, Oregon.

PROPST's ranch is located east of Scravel Hill Road and directly north of Oregon Highway 20. An aircraft runway, approximately 2,000 feet in length is located on PROPST's ranch. A small flying service is also on the ranch, which belongs to LEE SITTON, who rents from PROPST.

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PROPST's residence faces Scravel Hill Road and is only a short distance from the roadway. Approximately 200 yards east of his residence is located a concrete block garage and a house trailer. PROPST directed the Agents to the concrete block garage and pointed an area next to the west side of the garage stating this is where [REDACTED] dug a deep hole in the ground, approximately [REDACTED] [REDACTED].

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PROPST also took the above Agents to a location at the south end of the aircraft runway and pointed to an area at the end of the runway stating that [REDACTED] had also done some digging in this area with a backhoe. He then took the above Agents to another location near an aircraft hanger approximately 200 yards southeast of his residence and stated that [REDACTED] had also done some digging in this location.

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During interview, PROPST rambled and stated that the Portland "mob" was responsible for the assassination of President KENNEDY, and stated that President JOHNSON had two aviators assassinated at one time, because President

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