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FD-302 (Rev. 3-8-77)

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

-1- Date of transcription 6/1/83

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[REDACTED] was interviewed in the living room of her residence at [REDACTED], Oregon, telephone number [REDACTED]. She was apprised of the identity of the inter- viewing agents and the purpose of the interview to obtain more information concerning her belief that [REDACTED] Donald Burgess, is D.B. Cooper. [REDACTED] furnished the following in- formation concerning her background. She stated her maiden name is [REDACTED], date of birth [REDACTED], Social Security Account Number [REDACTED], place of birth [REDACTED]. She stated [REDACTED] was [REDACTED] from [REDACTED] was Donald Olney Burgess and [REDACTED] name is [REDACTED] who lives in [REDACTED] and works for [REDACTED].

[REDACTED] advised that she had watched the special on HBO on television concerning D.B. Cooper and the skyjacking. She stated that there was a very strong resemblance in the composite sketch and that of [REDACTED] Donald Burgess. She stated she first met Donald Olney Burgess in [REDACTED] when she was living in [REDACTED], California. She was introduced to Donald Burgess through a friend named [REDACTED] [REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] is married to a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and last known address for them was in Redding, California. She further advised that Donald Burgess had been a [REDACTED] of [REDACTED] and their family, [REDACTED] [REDACTED], Nevada. While they lived in [REDACTED], California Don worked part time work painting houses and general carpentry work. Together they [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in [REDACTED], California. The [REDACTED] for the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] was in Medford, Oregon. She stated that Don Burgess claimed that he was in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. She stated he was not a pilot but that he did do some parachuting. She thought that he might have been stationed around the Denver, Colorado area. [REDACTED] stated she was [REDACTED]. After they [REDACTED] [REDACTED] she discovered [REDACTED]. She stated that as far as she knew he had no children by any of the [REDACTED] She advised his [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and discussed one method was [REDACTED]

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Investigation on 5/25/83 at [REDACTED] Oregon File # PD 164-41 - 1899

by SA [REDACTED] SA [REDACTED]

Date dictated 5/26/83

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FBI/DOJ

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DB Cooper-43458