</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY : HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-10060-10481 RECORD SERIES : #STAFF PAYROLL RECORD AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 4 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: 2 Postponments: All the postponments 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 0 392 144 USC 2107 Notal Caseti NW 88326 Date: 2025 NW 83236 Dodl: 32239489 Page 1

Summary  
The document contains multiple records related to payroll authorizations and administrative processes connected to the House of Representatives and the John F. Kennedy Assassination Review Board. A notification from the Assassination Records Review Board (December 8, 1995) states that a record (HSCA RECORD NUMBER: 180-10060-10481) was postponed for release due to the presence of Social Security numbers (SSNs), which were redacted to protect privacy. The document was later released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act.  

A "JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM" and a "PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM" detail the employment of James McDonald as Senior Staff Counsel with the John F. Kennedy Task Force, effective May 1, 1978, with an annual salary of $38,000. The form includes his SSN (redacted to [SSN REDACTED]) and references payroll approvals by the Committee on House Administration. A memorandum from May 4, 1978, confirms McDonald’s appointment and notes his employment until October 15, 1978.  

Key People  
- James McDonald: Appointed as Senior Staff Counsel with the John F. Kennedy Task Force; SSN redacted to [SSN REDACTED].  
- Louis Stokes: Chairman of the Committee on House Administration, authorized payroll approvals.  
- I. Charles Mathews: Special Counsel involved in confirming McDonald’s appointment.  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C.: Headquarters of the U.S. House of Representatives.  
- NW 8326, Dodc:32239489: Document identifiers and page numbers.  

Key Events  
- May 1, 1978: James McDonald’s appointment as Senior Staff Counsel with the John F. Kennedy Task Force.  
- May 4, 1978: Memorandum confirming McDonald’s salary and employment duration.  
- December 8, 1995: Assassination Records Review Board decision to redact SSNs and postpone document release.  

Key Organizations  
- House of Representatives Committee on House Administration: Approved payroll authorizations for committee employees.  
- John F. Kennedy Task Force: Employed James McDonald as a Senior Staff Counsel.  
- Assassination Records Review Board: Managed declassification and redaction decisions for historical records.

JFK Declassified Files

180-10060-10481.pdf

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