</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY : HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-10060-10490 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 13 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 Postponents: 4 Postponents; All the postponents 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 of 1392 44 USC 217 Notel Caset NV 88226 Date: 2025 NW 83236 Dodell:32239498 Page 1

Summary  
The document contains multiple payroll authorization forms, personnel records, and resumes related to Rita L. Morton’s employment with the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA). Key details include her hiring as a secretary/staff assistant on December 27, 1976, with an annual salary of $18,000. Her employment was terminated effective April 30, 1977, following her resignation. Payroll records note her Social Security Number (SSN) is redacted as [SSN REDACTED]. The documents also include a resume detailing her prior roles at the Urban Institute, Health Manpower Development Corporation, and other organizations. A memorandum from November 30, 1976, recommends Morton for a secretarial position due to her skills in typing, administrative tasks, and coordination of committee activities.  

Key People  
- Rita L. Morton: Secretary/Staff Assistant at HSCA; employed December 27, 1976–April 30, 1977.  
- Louis Stokes: Chairman of the Select Committee on Assassinations; authorized payroll actions for Morton.  
- Alvin B. Lewis, Jr.: Acting Chief Counsel and Director of HSCA; acknowledged Morton’s resignation in April 1977.  
- Thomas N. Downing: Authorized Morton’s initial employment with HSCA.  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C.: Headquarters of the U.S. House of Representatives and HSCA.  
- Sutland, Maryland: Address associated with Rita L. Morton.  

Key Events  
- December 27, 1976: Morton began permanent full-time employment with HSCA.  
- April 30, 1977: Morton resigned from HSCA; payroll records reflect her termination date.  
- November 30, 1976: Memorandum recommending Morton for a secretarial role due to her administrative and typographical skills.  

Key Organizations  
- U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA): Employed Morton as a secretary/staff assistant.  
- Health Manpower Development Corporation: Previous employer of Morton; she served as Executive Secretary to the Executive Director from October 1974–September 1975.  
- Urban Institute: Morton worked as a secretary there from November 1968–January 1972.

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