</s>104-10222-10040 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 TAMPIARD PORM AS SECRET Official Personnel Folder SECRET

Summary  
The documents detail administrative records, personnel files, and training materials related to Robert T. Shaw’s career with the U.S. Department of State. Shaw served as a Foreign Service officer, holding roles such as Consul (1st Secretary) in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and Political Officer in Managua, Nicaragua. His employment spanned from at least 1952 to 1973, with reassignments to Mexico City, Venezuela, Ecuador, and other locations. Personnel records include salary adjustments, travel authorizations, security clearance processes (granted under Executive Order 10450), and training programs such as a correspondence course on modern supervisory practices. Shaw’s resignation from the Foreign Service occurred in March 1973, with final salary payment processed by the Department of State. The documents also reference his military service (U.S. Army, 1943–1945) and interactions with agencies like the Office of Personnel, Foreign Service Institute, and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program. No direct information about John F. Kennedy, the assassination, or related investigative activities is present in these records.  

Key People  
- **Robert T. Shaw**: U.S. Department of State employee; served as Consul (1st Secretary) in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and Political Officer in Managua, Nicaragua; resigned from Foreign Service on March 17, 1973.  
- **Janet Lee Shaw**: Wife of Robert T. Shaw; referenced in health benefits and life insurance forms.  
- **Winston M. Scott**: Chief of Station, Mexico City (mentioned in fitness evaluations).  
- **Earl Thale**: Foreign Service Institute official involved in training programs.  
- **Helen Kemper**: Head of Correspondence Program at USDA Graduate School.  
- **John O’Bray**: Director, Office of Personnel.  
- **Oliver W. Anthony**: Joint Chief of Staff, Department of Defense (mentioned in course development contexts).  

Key Locations  
- **Tegucigalpa, Honduras** (Consul post).  
- **Managua, Nicaragua** (Political Officer post).  
- **Mexico City, Mexico** (reassignment and payroll records).  
- **Washington, D.C.** (Department of State headquarters, Foreign Service Institute).  
- **Venezuela** (Caracas, mentioned in personnel files).  
- **Ecuador** (Guayquil, Vice Consul post).  
- **Virginia** (Acosta Road, Fairfax; Tucson, Arizona).  
- **Nogales** (Arizona or Mexico, referenced in travel and security contexts).  

Key Events  
- Shaw’s reassignment to Mexico City in 1963 and transfer to Managua as a COS (Consular Officer Specialist) in 1966.  
- Fitness evaluations from 1963–1966 highlighting his role as an operations officer, including supervision of staff and training for Task Force W.  
- Enrollment in a correspondence course on "Modern Supervisory Practices" (1966), developed by Dr. W. Zeral and others.  
- Security clearance approvals under Executive Order 10450 (May 7, 1956; July 16, 1954).  
- Resignation from the Foreign Service effective March 17, 1973, with final salary payment processed by the Department of State.  
- Health benefits registration and life insurance election forms submitted for Shaw and his wife.  
- Personnel actions including promotions, certifications, and administrative procedures (e.g., Standard Forms 37, 57, 818).  

Key Organizations  
- **U.S. Department of State**: Managed Shaw’s appointments, salary records, travel authorizations, and security clearances.  
- **Foreign Service Institute (FSI)**: Provided training programs for supervisory practices and operations officer roles.  
- **Office of Personnel** (Department of State): Handled security clearance reviews, personnel actions, and administrative procedures.  
- **Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program**: Administered life insurance elections and beneficiary designations.  
- **U.S. Army**: Recorded Shaw’s military service (1943–1945) with an Anti-Aircraft Honorable Discharge.  
- **Civil Service Commission**: Mentioned in personnel certification contexts.  
- **Department of Defense**: Referenced in course development and security clearance processes.

JFK Declassified Files

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