</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY : HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-10060-10486 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 21 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: 6 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 John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1932 (14 US) 107 Nolal, Cassell NV 8826 Date: 2025 NW 83236 Dodc: 32239494 Page 1

Summary:  
The documents detail Sari Mordana’s employment history with the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) from May 1975 to September 1977, including payroll records, resignation memos, and authorization forms. Her role was listed as "Law Assistant" with annual salaries ranging from $10,000 to $30,000. Resignation documents indicate she resigned effective September 12, 1977. A letter dated October 29, 1976, from Melvin L. Wulf, Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), recommends Mordana for a Special Counsel position on a congressional committee investigating the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. The letter highlights her legal background, including graduation from Columbia Law School (May 1976) and Barnard College (June 1972). Additional records reference her professional experience at CBS, Inc., Downe Communications, Inc., and the ACLU, as well as her family connections to Ziporah Mordana and Deborah Horowitz. Redacted Social Security numbers are noted in several documents.  

Key People:  
- **Sari Mordana**: Law Assistant employed by HSCA/SCA; recommended for Special Counsel position on congressional committee investigating JFK and MLK assassinations; graduated from Columbia Law School (May 1976) and Barnard College (June 1972).  
- **Melvin L. Wulf**: Legal Director of ACLU who authored a recommendation letter for Mordana’s employment with the Select Congressional Committee.  
- **Richard A. Sprague**: Chief Counsel of the Select Committee on Assassinations (SCA); recipient of letters from Mordana and the ACLU.  
- **Louis Stokes**: Authorizing official for payroll actions related to Mordana’s employment.  
- **Edward J. Ennis, Norman Dorsen, Ramsey Clark, Aryeh Neier, Alan Reiman, Melvin L. Wulf, Joanna Komoska, John H.F. Shattuck Jr.**: Signatories of the ACLU recommendation letter.  

Key Locations:  
- **Washington, D.C.** (House of Representatives offices; HSCA/SCA headquarters).  
- **New York, N.Y.** (Columbia Law School, Barnard College, ACLU headquarters; Mordana’s address).  
- **Philadelphia, PA** (Sprague’s address).  

Key Events:  
- **Resignation**: Mordana resigned from HSCA/SCA on September 12, 1977.  
- **Payroll Adjustments**: Multiple salary changes for Mordana between May 1975 and August 1977.  
- **Employment with SCA**: Her role as Law Assistant under the Select Committee on Assassinations (SCA).  
- **ACLU Recommendation**: A letter from the ACLU endorsing Mordana for legal staff positions related to the SCA.  
- **Recommendation for Congressional Committee**: Melvin L. Wulf’s letter recommending Mordana for a Special Counsel position investigating JFK and MLK assassinations.  

Key Organizations:  
- **House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)**: Employed Mordana; administered payroll records.  
- **American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)**: Provided recommendation letter for Mordana’s employment.  
- **Columbia Law School**: Mordana graduated in May 1976.  
- **Barnard College**: Mordana earned her undergraduate degree in June 1972.  
- **CBS, Inc. and Downe Communications, Inc.**: Organizations where Mordana held professional roles.  
- **Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz**: Legal firm referenced in organizational records.

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