</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY : HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-10068-10306 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS 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 postponents in this document represent Social Security numbers. Reason forBoard Action: This text is redacted because the public disclosure of the reaction 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 M. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 592 (44 USC-217 Note). 0-25 NSN/NV 88326 Date: NW 83226 Dodc:32243772 Page 1

Summary  
The document contains records related to the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) payroll authorization for Charles Michael Berk, appointed as a Research Attorney effective March 14, 1978. The HSCA authorized his salary of $18,000 annually. Social Security numbers associated with Berk are redacted and noted as [SSN REDACTED]. The document also includes administrative forms related to payroll processing, including restrictions on disclosure due to privacy concerns. A memorandum confirms Berk’s appointment and salary details.  

Key People  
- Charles Michael Berk (appointed Research Attorney)  
- G. Robert Blakey (authorizing official)  
- Thomas Howarth, Elizabeth Berning (recipients of the memorandum)  
- Louis Stokes (signature on payroll form)  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C. (U.S. House of Representatives)  
- HSCA offices (Select Committee on Assassinations)  

Key Events  
- Appointment of Charles Michael Berk as Research Attorney by the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA), effective March 14, 1978  
- Payroll authorization and salary adjustment for Berk’s position  
- Administrative review and redaction of Social Security numbers due to privacy concerns  
- Submission of a Certificate of Relationship/Nonrelationship form to confirm no familial ties to current Congress members  

Key Organizations  
- Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)  
- U.S. House of Representatives  
- Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives  
- Office of Finance (House Administration)

JFK Declassified Files

180-10068-10306.pdf

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