Interview report (FD-302)Interview of Jane Miller re Merlin Eugene CooperInterviewed 10 March 1988page 2 of 3
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Part 97, page 185

DB Cooper-43718Serials PD 164-41

Interviewed 10 March 1988Dictated 10 March 1988Transcribed 6 October 1988

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 97 p. 185 (DB Cooper-43718), FD-302 interview, interviewed 10 Mar 1988, serial PD 164-41-975 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-97/pages/185

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FD-302a (Rev. 11-15-83)

PD 164A-41

Continuation of FD-302 of JANE MILLER , On 3/10/87 , Page - 2 -

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Eyes Unrecalled Voice Pleasant, medium range Dress Casual Complexion Fair Characteristics Spent most of his leisure time painting; smoked cigarettes, but not a great deal, although he may have smoked more when he was not around her

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MILLER advised that she thought he was working for her on November 24, 1971, at a place near Hermiston, Oregon. MILLER advised that COOPER showed her an article in the paper about the D.B. COOPER hijacking, saying, "Well, for heaven's sake, look at this." MILLER advised that she was baking something and said, "I'll look at it later." The interviewing Agent noted that MILLER had expressed some difficulty in stating any details as to her association with COOPER until she made this statement and suddenly she seemed to be somewhat protective and seemed to be very lucid, extraordinarily lucid, regarding her recollection of the statements made at breakfast when COOPER was supposed to have read out of the newpaper in 1971.

MILLER advised she did not think that COOPER would hijack anything, that he was not seemingly that type of person.

MILLER advised that COOPER painted for his leisure and would give his paintings away. She advised she could not recall when he left Hermiston, that he went to Oklahoma; she joined him later. He went to Tulsa, Oklahoma. They were together one and one-half years in Hermiston, and six months out in Oklahoma.

After they separated in Oklahoma, she never heard from him. She had heard that he had died in Muskogee, Oklahoma, but the police officers could not figure out what had happened. She advised she knew nothing about COOPER's finances.

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DB Cooper-43718