Part 96, page 128

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PD 164-41

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JOHNSON's wife, LADYBIRD, had an interest in the Mooney Aircraft Company. When asked to elaborate on these facts PROPST rambled and could not give the interviewing Agents a reason as to why he had the above suspicions.

PROPST is extremely difficult to interview as he is obviously mentally unstable. It was ascertained during the interview, however, that he feels [REDACTED] is identical to D. B. COOPER for the following reasons:

(1) [REDACTED] looks exactly like the composite drawing of D. B. COOPER.

(2) [REDACTED]

(3) [REDACTED]

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It appears that the above reasons are the only reasons that PROPST suspects [REDACTED].

PROPST stated that he is extremely busy running for Governor of Oregon on a Democratic ticket, and mentioned that he feels that his investigation into the D.B. COOPER matter will greatly assist his campaign when it becomes public knowledge that he was the man responsible for the solution of this case.

PROPST indicated he will in some way make it public knowledge that he has conducted this investigation and will utilize the information he has developed to further his political ambitions.

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The area pointed out by PROPST, where he alleges [REDACTED], does not show any recent sign of digging. The area does not have any grass growing, and it is possible that digging did take place in this loca- tion at one time. The area surrounding the alleged

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