</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-10060-10491 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 6 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: 4 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 1952 (14 USC 210) Nel: Case#NW 8326 Date: 2025 NW 83226 Dodc:32239499 Page 1

Summary  
The document includes records from the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) related to payroll authorizations and personnel management for Barbara L. Mosley, a typist-secretary hired for the MLK Research Task Force. The HSCA record number 180-10060-10491 is referenced in multiple forms, including payroll authorization records dated July 5, 1977; August 2, 1977; October 1, 1978; and December 1, 1978. These documents detail Mosley’s employment, salary adjustments, and approval processes under the U.S. House of Representatives’ payroll system. A memorandum dated June 15, 1977, recommends her hiring at $12,903 annually, with a start date of June 21, 1977. The records also include a payroll certification form where Mosley states she is not related to any current 95th Congress members but is related to a member of the 59th Congress.  

The document also contains an Assassination Records Review Board notification from December 8, 1995, indicating that certain information was postponed for release due to the presence of Social Security numbers (SSNs) and privacy concerns. The redaction of SSNs is noted as a measure to prevent unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.  

Key People  
- Barbara L. Mosley: Hired as typist-secretary for the MLK Research Task Force, with salary adjustments recorded in multiple payroll forms.  
- Louis Stokes: Signed payroll authorizations and approvals for Mosley’s employment.  
- Donovan L. Gay: Chief Researcher who recommended Mosley for hire.  
- Tom Lambeth: Acting Staff Director referenced in the memorandum.  

Key Locations  
- U.S. House of Representatives (Washington, D.C.)  
- Capitol Hill (implied through employment context)  

Key Events  
- HSCA payroll authorization processes for Barbara L. Mosley (1977–1978).  
- Recommendation to hire Mosley as secretary/typist for the MLK Research Task Force (June 15, 1977).  
- Payroll certification process requiring disclosure of familial relationships with current or former Congress members.  

Key Organizations  
- House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)  
- U.S. House of Representatives Office of Finance  
- Committee on House Administration (approved payroll actions)

JFK Declassified Files

180-10060-10491.pdf

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