</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-10060-10478 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 5 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: 3 Postponments: All the postponments 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 U.S.N.T. ennedy Assassination records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 217) Note; CASE: NW 88326 Date: NW 83226 Dodc: 32239486 Page 1

Summary  
This document contains administrative records related to payroll authorizations and personnel certifications for the U.S. House of Representatives, specifically referencing Leodis C. Matthews and Louis Stokes. It includes a payroll authorization form dated October 11, 1977, authorizing the appointment of Leodis C. Matthews as Staff Counsel with an annual salary of $30,000. The document notes his role with the John F. Kennedy Task Force, effective October 11, 1977, and references his prior employment with the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office in Portland, Oregon. A memorandum dated September 28, 1977, confirms Matthews’ acceptance of the position. The document also includes redacted sections related to Social Security numbers (SSNs), which were withheld due to privacy concerns. Additional payroll records reference other individuals and administrative procedures under the House Classification Act, including restrictions on employing relatives of Members of Congress.  

Key People  
- Leodis C. Matthews: Appointed as Senior Staff Attorney with the John F. Kennedy Task Force; previously served as Senior Deputy District Attorney in Multnomah County, Oregon.  
- Louis Stokes: Identified as an authorizing official for payroll actions.  
- I. Charles Mathews: References a memorandum regarding Leodis C. Matthews’ appointment.  

Key Locations  
- U.S. House of Representatives (Washington, D.C.)  
- Multnomah County, Oregon (Portland)  

Key Events  
- Appointment of Leodis C. Matthews as Staff Counsel with the John F. Kennedy Task Force on October 11, 1977.  
- Payroll authorization and certification procedures under the House Classification Act.  
- Redaction of Social Security numbers due to privacy concerns.  

Key Organizations  
- U.S. House of Representatives  
- Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office  
- John F. Kennedy Task Force (affiliated with the House Select Committee on Assassinations, HSCA)  
- Committee on House Administration (responsible for approving payroll actions)

JFK Declassified Files

180-10060-10478.pdf

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