</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY : HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-1060-1044 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 5 Reason for Board Action: The Review Board's decision was premised on several factors including: (a) the significant historical interest in the document in question; (b) the absence of evidence that the release of the information would cause harm to the United States or to any individual. Number of Postponents: 2 Postponents; All the postponents in this document represent Social Security numbers. Reason forBoard Action: This text is redacted because the public disclosure of the redaction could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, and that invasion of privacy would be so substantial that it outweighs the public interest. Substitute Language: SSN Date of Next Review: 2017 Board Review Completed: 10/24/95 Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1952 (14 USC) 210T Note) Sachet NV 88226 Date: 2025 NW 88326 Docid: 32229452 Page 1

Summary  
The document contains payroll records and administrative forms related to John H. Hornbeck's employment with the U.S. House of Representatives. It includes a payroll authorization form dated July 7, 1978, authorizing salary adjustments for Hornbeck, who was employed as Staff Counsel under the Assassinations Committee. His Social Security Number (SSN) is listed as 194-30-5931, though it is redacted in some sections due to privacy concerns. Another form from September 19, 1977, details Hornbeck's appointment to the John F. Kennedy Task Force at an annual salary of $34,000, effective September 19, 1971. The document also references administrative procedures for payroll certification and relationships between employees and members of Congress.  

Key People  
- **John H. Hornbeck**: Staff Counsel employed by the U.S. House of Representatives, assigned to the Assassinations Committee and later the John F. Kennedy Task Force.  
- **Louis Stokes**: Chairman of the Committee on the Budget and House Administration, who approved payroll actions.  
- **Charlie Mathews**: Special Counsel referenced in a memorandum regarding Hornbeck's appointment.  
- **Thomas Howarth**: Budget Officer notified of Hornbeck's position.  

Key Locations  
- U.S. House of Representatives (Washington, D.C.)  
- Office of the House Administration  
- Committee on the Budget  

Key Events  
- **July 7, 1978**: Payroll authorization for John H. Hornbeck’s salary adjustment.  
- **September 19, 1977**: Memorandum confirming Hornbeck’s appointment to the John F. Kennedy Task Force with an annual salary of $34,000.  
- **Payroll Certification Process**: Monthly requirement for employees to disclose familial relationships with current members of Congress.  

Key Organizations  
- **U.S. House of Representatives**  
- **Committee on the Budget**  
- **House Administration Office of Finance**  
- **John F. Kennedy Task Force** (under the Assassinations Committee)

JFK Declassified Files

180-10060-10444.pdf

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