</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY : HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-10060-10455 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 6 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 Postponements: 2 Postponments: 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 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) 2707 Note) Sachet NV 89292 Date: 2025 NW 83236 Dodc: 32239463 Page 1

Summary  
The document contains records related to payroll authorizations and personnel management for Francis J. Kelly, who served as Director of Security for the U.S. Select Committee on Assassinations (SCA). Key details include his appointment in 1976, salary adjustments, and administrative approvals by officials such as Henry B. González and Tronas R. Downing. The records also reference a memorandum requiring staff employees to disclose familial relationships with members of Congress for payroll certification purposes. A redacted section notes the presence of Social Security numbers (SSNs) in the document, citing privacy concerns as the reason for withholding their disclosure.  

Key People  
- Francis J. Kelly: Appointed Director of Security for the Select Committee on Assassinations; served from 1976 to at least 1977.  
- Louis Stokes: Chairman of the Select Committee on Assassinations, authorized payroll actions in 1977.  
- Henry B. González: Authorized payroll adjustments for Kelly in 1977.  
- Tronas R. Downing: Chairman of the Select Committee on Assassinations, approved Kelly’s appointment in 1976.  
- Richard A. Sprague: Approved payroll certification requirements for staff employees.  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C.: Headquarters of the U.S. House of Representatives and associated offices.  
- Rayburn House Office Building: Where Francis J. Kelly maintained an office as a congressional liaison.  

Key Events  
- Payroll authorization for Francis J. Kelly’s appointment as Director of Security for the Select Committee on Assassinations (SCA), including salary adjustments from $18,450 to $30,000.  
- Memorandum requiring staff employees to disclose familial relationships with members of Congress for payroll certification purposes.  
- Redaction of Social Security numbers in the document due to privacy concerns.  

Key Organizations  
- U.S. House of Representatives: Administered payroll authorizations and certifications.  
- Select Committee on Assassinations (SCA): Oversight body for Kelly’s security role; part of the House of Representatives.  
- Office of Finance, Committee on House Administration: Approved payroll actions and certifications.  
- National Security Agency (implied through references to classified material control and security management).

JFK Declassified Files

180-10060-10455.pdf

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