</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-10068-1037 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 5 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: 3 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 ennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of HN USC 21070 Note; Case: NW 02020 020 NW 83236 Dodcid: 3224293 Page 1

Summary  
The document contains records from the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) related to payroll authorizations and personnel management for the John F. Kennedy Task Force. It includes multiple Payroll Authorization Forms detailing the appointment of Cynthia S. Cooper as a Document Control Clerk, effective October 3, 1977, with an annual salary of $12,000. The forms reference her Social Security Number (redacted to [SSN REDACTED]) and specify her employment under the HSCA’s administrative procedures. A memorandum confirms Cooper’s acceptance of the position. Additionally, a Payroll Certification form requires employees to disclose familial relationships with U.S. House members, noting Cooper’s relation to a 59th Congress member but not the current (95th) Congress. The document also includes a notice from the Assassination Records Review Board regarding postponed release of records containing Social Security numbers due to privacy concerns, citing the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act.  

Key People  
- Cynthia S. Cooper: Appointed as Document Control Clerk for the John F. Kennedy Task Force, effective October 3, 1977.  
- Lois Stokes (Chairman): Approved payroll actions for Cooper’s appointment.  
- Charlie Mathews: Special Counsel who confirmed Cooper’s hiring.  
- Tom Howarth: Budget Officer notified of Cooper’s employment.  

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

Key Events  
- Appointment of Cynthia S. Cooper as Document Control Clerk for the John F. Kennedy Task Force on October 3, 1977.  
- Payroll Certification process requiring employees to disclose familial ties to House members.  
- Review Board’s decision to postpone release of records containing Social Security numbers due to privacy concerns under the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act.  

Key Organizations  
- House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA): Administered payroll and personnel for the John F. Kennedy Task Force.  
- U.S. House of Representatives: Oversight of payroll procedures and employee certifications.

JFK Declassified Files

180-10068-10327.pdf

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