</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY : HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-10060-10471 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 7 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: 4 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 1932 (44 US) 407/Note: Cassell NV 68326 Date: 2025 NW 8326 Dodc:32239479 Page 1

Summary  
The document contains multiple records related to payroll and personnel management for the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA). Key elements include:  
- A 1995 review board decision postponing the release of a staff payroll record due to privacy concerns, noting that four postponents represented Social Security numbers (SSNs) and redacting information to prevent unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.  
- A 1993 system identification form for HSCA payroll records, listing Robin Lindley as an employee with restricted access to certain materials.  
- A 1978 memorandum from Robin Lindley requesting a salary increase from $18,000 to $24,000, citing his expanded responsibilities, including work on the Martin Luther King Task Force and legal research roles.  
- Payroll authorization forms (1977–1979) detailing Lindley’s employment as a Researcher with HSCA, including initial salary adjustments ($15,000 in 1977, $24,000 in 1979), SSN redactions, and compliance with House rules prohibiting employment of relatives.  
- A 1977 payroll certification form requiring employees to declare relationships with current Congress members; Lindley stated he was not related to any 95th Congress members.  

Key People  
- **Robin David Lindley**: HSCA employee, Researcher, involved in the Martin Luther King Task Force and legal research projects. Requested salary increases and had multiple payroll records from 1977–1979.  
- **Louis Stokes**: Signed payroll authorization forms as an authorizing official.  
- **G. Robert Blakey**: Mentioned in a 1978 memorandum as the Chief Counsel of HSCA.  

Key Locations  
- **Washington, D.C.**: Headquarters for U.S. House of Representatives and HSCA operations.  
- **Clerk of the House of Representatives**: Official responsible for payroll actions and document processing.  

Key Events  
- **1977–1979**: Robin Lindley’s employment with HSCA, including his appointment as a Researcher, salary adjustments, and compliance with House rules on familial relationships in employment.  
- **1995**: Review Board decision to redact SSNs from payroll records to protect privacy, delaying public release of the document.  

Key Organizations  
- **House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)**: Conducted investigations into assassinations, including those of President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  
- **U.S. House of Representatives**: Administered payroll records and personnel policies for HSCA staff.

JFK Declassified Files

180-10060-10471.pdf

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