</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY : HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-10060-1045 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 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 Postponents: 5 Postponents; All the postponents in this document represent Social Security numbers. Reason forBoard Action: the text is redacted because the public disclosure of the reduction 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 1959 44 USC 2107 Note: Case: NV 83326 Date: 2005 NW 8326 Dodc:32239473 Page 1

Summary  
The document contains payroll records and correspondence related to Terry W. Lazin’s employment with the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) during 1976–1977. Lazin was employed as a Staff Counsel with an annual salary of $27,000, but her position was terminated on April 11, 1977, prior to the committee receiving full funding. This led to disputes over unpaid back pay, as she argued she was entitled to compensation for the three-and-a-half months she worked. The HSCA Chairman, Louis Stokes, clarified that employees must be formally employed by the House to receive payment, and her termination date precluded full reimbursement. Multiple payroll authorization forms detail her employment, including social security numbers (redacted in this summary), salary adjustments, and approval processes involving committee chairs like Henry B. Gonzalez and Thomas R. Bownings.  

Key People  
- **Terry W. Lazin**: Staff Counsel for the HSCA, employed from January 1976 to April 1977; her husband was a candidate for District Attorney in Philadelphia.  
- **Louis Stokes**: Chairman of the House Select Committee on Assassinations, addressed back pay disputes and employment policies.  
- **Henry B. Gonzalez**: Chair of the HSCA, involved in payroll authorization decisions.  
- **Thomas R. Bownings**: Authorizing official for Lazin’s employment with the HSCA.  

Key Locations  
- **Philadelphia, Pennsylvania**: Lazin’s residence and workplace (Community Legal Services, later as Staff Counsel).  
- **Washington, D.C.**: Headquarters of the U.S. House of Representatives and HSCA operations.  

Key Events  
- **April 11, 1977**: Termination of Terry W. Lazin’s employment with the HSCA due to funding constraints.  
- **January 3, 1977**: Payroll certification requirement for staff employees to disclose familial relationships with House members.  
- **1976–1977**: Employment and salary disputes involving Lazin’s back pay claims and payroll authorization processes.  

Key Organizations  
- **House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)**: Federal committee investigating the JFK assassination, responsible for employing Lazin as Staff Counsel.  
- **U.S. House of Representatives**: Oversight body managing payroll records and employment policies for HSCA staff.  
- **Community Legal Services**: Philadelphia-based organization where Lazin worked as a legal assistant prior to her HSCA role.

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