Part 96, page 402

Document date 1 October 1981

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 96 p. 402 (DB Cooper-43351), Airtel, dated 1 Oct 1981, serial 164-21-1849 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-96/pages/402

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LV 164-60

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[REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] bragged about b6 the hijacking matter with his son [REDACTED] during the b7C time he resided across the street from them, exact date unrecalled. A witness to these statements and who possibly could provide additional information regarding [REDACTED] is [REDACTED] Last Name Unknown (LNU), who is employed at the Ruth Ashbrook Bakery, located on the corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Tolman in Portland.

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[REDACTED] advised he resided across the street b6 from [REDACTED] for 3 to 4 years until he moved to theStrong- b7C burg area, then subsequently moved to Texas and to Norman, Oklahoma. He does not know if [REDACTED] still resides on [REDACTED] in Portland.

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[REDACTED] indicated that he did not contact the b6 FBI previously because he did not associate [REDACTED] with b7C the hijacking until he read the newspaper accounts of the Harvey's bombing arrests at Fresno, California. He indicated [REDACTED] served in the U. S. Navy during World War II.

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Las Vegas indices negative regarding [REDACTED] b6 (also searched as [REDACTED] and/or [REDACTED]. b7C

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LEADS

OKLAHOMA CITY DIVISION:

At Norman, Oklahoma:

Will interview [REDACTED], telephone [REDACTED], regarding specific details b6 as to why he suspects his former Portland neighbor, [REDACTED] b7C [REDACTED] as being the hijacker and further information regarding

(phonetic)

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PORTLAND DIVISION:

At Portland, Oregon:

Will check indices regarding [REDACTED] possibly b6 residing in the [REDACTED]. b7C

Will interview [REDACTED] LNU, employee of the Ruth Ashbrook Bakery, corner of Tolman Avenue and Milwaukee, to ascertain the accusation that [REDACTED] is possibly identical to D. B. Cooper

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DB Cooper-43351

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FBI file number for the Las Vegas field office, case 164-60. A witness reported that a redacted individual bragged about the hijacking to his son while living across the street. A bakery employee (LNU) at Ruth Ashbrook Bakery in Portland may corroborate. The source lived across the street from the subject for 3–4 years before moving to the Strongsburg area, then Texas, then Norman, Oklahoma. The source did not contact the FBI until reading about Harvey's bombing arrests in Fresno, CA. He noted the subject served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Las Vegas FBI indices check returned negative results for the subject and known aliases. Lead assigned to Oklahoma City Division to interview the source in Norman, Oklahoma for specific details on why he suspects his former Portland neighbor is the hijacker. Lead assigned to Portland Division to check indices on the subject and interview the bakery employee (LNU) at Ruth Ashbrook Bakery to assess the accusation that the subject is D. B. Cooper. Page continuation marker and FBI vault document identifier.

Multiple redacted (blacked-out) blocks obscure names and identifying details
Marginal annotations b6 and b7C visible on right side indicating FOIA exemption codes
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