</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY : HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-1060-1045 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 10 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: 9 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 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note) Sacat NV 89292 Date: 2005 NW 88326 Docd:32229453 Page 1

Summary  
The document contains multiple payroll authorization forms and administrative records related to Thomas Howarth’s employment with the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) during the 1970s. These forms detail his appointments, salary adjustments, and position changes between December 1, 1975, and November 1, 1978. The HSCA, established to investigate the JFK assassination, authorized his employment as a Budget Officer with varying annual salaries ($18,450–$47,500). Payroll actions were approved by officials such as Louis Stokes (Chairman, Committee on House Administration) and Henry B. Gonzalez. The records also include a 1977 memorandum requiring staff to certify familial relationships with current Congress members, which Howarth signed stating he had no such relations. A separate redacted section from the HSCA’s Assassination Records Review Board notes that Social Security numbers in the document were withheld due to privacy concerns under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992.  

Key People  
- **Thomas Howarth**: Employee with the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA), served as Budget Officer, and underwent multiple payroll adjustments between 1975–1978.  
- **Louis Stokes**: Chairman of the Committee on House Administration, approved several payroll authorizations for Howarth.  
- **Henry B. Gonzalez**: Signed a payroll authorization form for Howarth in February 1977.  
- **Richard A. Sprague**: Approved the 1977 memorandum requiring staff to certify familial relationships with Congress members.  

Key Locations  
- **Washington, D.C.**: Headquarters of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA).  
- **U.S. House of Representatives**: Administrative body overseeing payroll approvals for HSCA employees.  

Key Events  
- **Payroll Authorizations**: Multiple forms document Howarth’s employment with the HSCA, including salary adjustments ($18,450–$47,500) and position changes (e.g., Budget Officer).  
- **Familial Relationship Certification**: A 1977 memorandum required staff to disclose relationships with current Congress members; Howarth confirmed no such ties.  
- **SSN Redaction**: The HSCA’s Review Board withheld Social Security numbers from public release due to privacy concerns under the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992.  

Key Organizations  
- **Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)**: Established to investigate the JFK assassination, employed Thomas Howarth as a Budget Officer.  
- **Committee on House Administration**: Approved payroll adjustments for HSCA employees, including Howarth’s appointments and salary changes.

JFK Declassified Files

180-10060-10445.pdf

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