</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY : HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-10060-10459 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 9 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: 8 Postponments: All the postponents in this document represent Social Security numbers. Reason forBoard Action: the 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 1993 4 USC 2107 Notel Case N/V 8326 Date: 2005 NW 8326 Dodc:32239467 Page 1

Summary  
The document contains multiple payroll authorization forms and administrative records related to the Select Committee on Assassinations (SCA) of the U.S. House of Representatives. These records detail the employment, salary adjustments, and termination of Kenneth D. Klein, a staff member associated with the SCA. The SCA was officially terminated on January 3, 1979, and its payroll records include dates ranging from April 1976 to January 1977. Social Security numbers (SSNs) are present in the documents but redacted for privacy reasons. The records also reference administrative processes for payroll certification, including requirements for staff employees to disclose familial relationships with members of Congress.  

Key People  
- **Kenneth D. Klein**: Staff member associated with the SCA; his employment and salary adjustments are detailed across multiple payroll forms.  
- **Louis Stokes**: Chairman of the Select Committee on Assassinations (SCA).  
- **Thomas Howarth**: Deputy Staff Director, U.S. House of Representatives, involved in processing unemployment benefits for Klein.  
- **Thomas N. Downing**: Chairman of the Select Committee on Assassinations (SCA) referenced in payroll authorization forms.  

Key Locations  
- **Washington, D.C.**: Headquarters of the U.S. House of Representatives and the SCA.  
- **Various states**: Mentioned in the context of committee members (e.g., Ohio, North Carolina, Indiana).  

Key Events  
- **Termination of the Select Committee on Assassinations (SCA)**: Officially ended on January 3, 1979.  
- **Payroll actions for Kenneth D. Klein**: Includes appointments, salary adjustments, and terminations from April 1976 to January 1977.  
- **Unemployment benefit processing**: Requested by Klein following his termination from the SCA in 1979.  
- **Payroll certification requirements**: Mandated for staff employees to disclose familial relationships with members of Congress, effective January 3, 1977.  

Key Organizations  
- **Select Committee on Assassinations (SCA)**: U.S. House of Representatives committee tasked with investigating the JFK assassination; terminated in 1979.  
- **Committee on House Administration**: Approved payroll adjustments for SCA staff members.  
- **U.S. House of Representatives**: Administrative body overseeing payroll and employment records for committee staff.

JFK Declassified Files

180-10060-10459.pdf

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