</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY : HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-10060-10489 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 9 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 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 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 1992 (44 US) 107 Nolal, Casati NV 88236 Date: 2025 NW 83236 Dodc: 32239497 Page 1

Summary:  
The document contains payroll authorization forms, personnel records, and a resume for Cecelia T. Morton, who worked as a secretary for the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Assassinations (HSCA). Her employment dates include June 1, 1977, with an annual salary of $11,000. She was hired to work in the Kennedy Unit and later resigned by July 27, 1977, citing a desire for better opportunities. The records include her Social Security number (redacted as [SSN REDACTED]), employment history at Rural Housing Alliance and Riggs National Bank, and details of her role in administrative tasks such as document management, correspondence, and event coordination.  

Key People:  
- Cecelia T. Morton (employee)  
- Louis Stokes (Chairman, Committee on House Administration)  
- David Raphael (Immediate Supervisor at Rural Housing Alliance)  
- John Burton (Representative; reference contact)  
- Mary Lansing (Administrative Assistant to Rep. John Burton)  
- Claire Earle (reference contact)  

Key Locations:  
- Washington, D.C. (U.S. House of Representatives)  
- New York, New York (Chemical Bank)  
- Columbia, Maryland (reference address)  

Key Events:  
- Cecelia Morton's hiring as a secretary for the HSCA on June 1, 1977  
- Her resignation from the position by July 27, 1977  
- Administrative payroll authorization processes for her employment  
- Testing results indicating her typing speed (76 words per minute)  

Key Organizations:  
- U.S. House of Representatives  
- Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)  
- Rural Housing Alliance  
- Riggs National Bank  
- Chemical Bank

JFK Declassified Files

180-10060-10489.pdf

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