</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY : HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-10060-10477 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 11 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: 5 Postponments: All the postponsents 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 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 M. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1993-1994. Daset HW 883225 Date: NW 88326 Docid: 32239485 Page 1

Summary:  
The document contains a series of payroll authorization forms and employment verification records related to Isaiah C. Mathews, who was employed by the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) under the U.S. House of Representatives. The records detail his salary adjustments, employment dates, and payroll authorizations between 1977 and 1978. Social Security numbers are redacted due to privacy concerns, with placeholders noted for their presence. The HSCA is referenced as an agency involved in administrative processes, including payroll certifications and personnel filings.  

Key People:  
- **Isaiah C. Mathews**: Employee hired as a Special Counsel for the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA), with employment dates spanning 1977–1978.  
- **Louis Stokes**: Signature on payroll authorization forms, likely an official authorizing salary adjustments or appointments.  
- **G. Robert Blakey**: Chief Counsel and Staff Director of the HSCA, referenced in salary adjustment memoranda.  

Key Locations:  
- **Washington, D.C.**: Headquarters of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Assassinations.  
- **Danbury, Connecticut**: Home address of Isaiah C. Mathews.  
- **Hartford, Connecticut**: Address associated with a lender in an employment verification form.  

Key Events:  
- **Employment Verification**: Forms submitted by lenders and employers to confirm Mathews’ employment status and salary details for mortgage purposes.  
- **Payroll Adjustments**: Multiple salary adjustments for Mathews, including increases from $19,500 to $26,000 between 1977–1978.  
- **Redaction of Social Security Numbers**: The document notes that SSNs were redacted to protect privacy, with placeholders indicating their presence.  
- **HSCA Administrative Processes**: Payroll certifications and personnel filings required for committee employees, including relationships to current members of Congress.  

Key Organizations:  
- **Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)**: U.S. House of Representatives agency investigating the JFK assassination, involved in payroll and personnel management.  
- **U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)**: Reference in employment verification forms for mortgage-related documentation.  
- **Veterans Administration (VA)**: Form approvals noted in employment verification records.  
- **Federal Housing Administration (FHA)**: Part of HUD, referenced in employment verification processes.

JFK Declassified Files

180-10060-10477.pdf

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