</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY : HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-10068-10312 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 11 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: 6 Postponents; 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: Board Review Completed: 10/24/95 Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note) Case#NV 88303 Date: 2025 NW 88326 Dodcid:3224378 Page 1

Summary  
The documents detail payroll records and administrative actions related to Colleen T. Boland’s employment with the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) during 1976–1977. Boland was hired as a Researcher with an annual salary of $15,000, later adjusted to $13,000. Her employment was terminated effective September 15, 1977, following administrative leave. Payroll authorization forms include her Social Security number (redacted as [SSN REDACTED]) and reference her role in the HSCA’s staff payroll records. A memorandum from G. Robert Blakey confirms her termination on September 16, 1977. Additional documents include a payroll certification form requiring employees to disclose familial ties to Congress members, which Boland completed stating she was not related to any current Members of Congress.  

Key People  
- **Colleen T. Boland**: Researcher employed by the HSCA from December 1976 to September 1977; her Social Security number is redacted.  
- **G. Robert Blakey**: Chief Counsel and Director of the HSCA, authorized payroll actions and issued termination notices for Boland and Kevin Walsh.  
- **Louis Stokes**: Authorizing official for Boland’s initial appointment in 1976.  
- **Thomas N. Dowl**: Signature on a payroll authorization form dated December 1976; likely an HSCA member or officer.  

Key Locations  
- **Washington, D.C.**: Headquarters of the U.S. House of Representatives and the HSCA.  
- **Maryville College (St. Louis, Missouri)**: Boland’s alma mater for her B.A. in English and History.  
- **Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia (Washington, DC)**: Boland’s prior employment from 1975–1976.  

Key Events  
- **December 27, 1976**: Boland was appointed as a Researcher for the HSCA with an annual salary of $15,000.  
- **September 15, 1977**: Boland and Kevin Walsh were placed on administrative leave; their employment with the HSCA terminated effective September 16, 1977.  
- **January 3, 1977**: Payroll certification requirement mandated staff employees to disclose familial relationships with current Congress members; Boland confirmed no such ties.  

Key Organizations  
- **Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)**: Federal agency established to investigate the JFK assassination; employed Boland as a Researcher.  
- **U.S. House of Representatives**: Oversight body for payroll records and administrative actions related to HSCA staff.  
- **House Administration Committee**: Approved payroll adjustments for HSCA employees, excluding those on Appropriations or Budget committees.

JFK Declassified Files

180-10068-10312.pdf

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