</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY # HSCA RECORD NUMBER # 180-10068-1031 RECORD SERIES # STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER : December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 3 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 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 (44 USC 210) Note) Asset Nv 89226 Date 2025 NW 83236 Dodc:3224377 Page 1

Summary  
The document contains administrative records from the U.S. House of Representatives regarding payroll authorization for George Robert Blakey, who was appointed as Chief Counsel and Director of the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) in 1977. The records include a payroll authorization form dated June 17, 1977, specifying his salary adjustment to $27,000 annually. The document notes that all appointments and salary adjustments for HSCA staff required approval by the Committee on House Administration. A separate memorandum outlines payroll certification requirements, including declarations of familial relationships with current members of Congress. The records also reference a postponement of certain information due to the presence of Social Security numbers (SSNs), which were redacted to protect privacy. The document was released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1932.  

Key People  
- George Robert Blakey: Appointed as Chief Counsel and Director of the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) in 1977.  
- Louis Stokes: Authorizing official for payroll authorization.  
- Committee on House Administration: Approved payroll adjustments for HSCA staff.  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C.: Headquarters of the U.S. House of Representatives.  

Key Events  
- Payroll authorization for George Robert Blakey as Chief Counsel and Director of the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) in 1977.  
- Certification process requiring employees to declare familial relationships with current members of Congress.  
- Postponement of document release due to redaction of Social Security numbers (SSNs).  

Key Organizations  
- U.S. House of Representatives: Administered payroll and certification processes for HSCA staff.  
- Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA): Investigative body established to examine the JFK assassination.  
- Committee on House Administration: Approved payroll adjustments for HSCA employees.

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180-10068-10311.pdf

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