JOHN NOAH INTERVIEW:

John Noah, Gordon's first ND probation officer,

REEL 5

14:35 Talks about being at hospital and nurse mistook him for GK. An FBI guy said geez there was an all points bulletin out for me.

15:30 John M. Noah, chief probation officer. I was the first one to spurervise him in ND...

16:05 Someone from the IRS contacted me first and told me about him....cautioned me that he probably was armed as was his son. that was good to know

16:45 I went out and had a good visit with him...he used to submit his reports, Bishop Kahl...I wanted to meet with him and get the ground rules straight...

17:10 evidently he had his philospoical views ...talkes about GK's church, sheltering his holdings.

19"00...no there was no gun...I was very interested in religion...I didn't dislike him. ...I found out he was on the line of the area and I transfeered him to Robert Holliday, who ...Bob

20:00 in ensuring months, bob indicated he was concerned about going out there...I indicated I would take it back over. ...I know he was concerned ...

21:00 I'm just sorry it happened, it was misdeamnor warrant.

I was quite depressed about it, because I don't think it should have happened... quite a few lifes were ruined because of it.

22:50 I did the presentence and ...I think Bud Warren's attitude was to apprehend him in a peaceful way in town.

I certainly wouldn't second guesss tmy boss the judge...

25:45 I think the people have been educated thru the Kahl thing about Tax Protestors.

I think you have to weigh the seriousness of the offense...

...even in the army unless you have control of the hill you don't start attacking...