</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY : NSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-10068-1036 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 7 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: 5 Postponents; All the postponents in this document represent Social Security numbers. Reason forBoard Action: This text is redacted because the public disclosure of the reduction 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 1992 (44 USC 210/Note) Asoft NV 89325 Dale. 2025 NW 83236 Dodell:3224302 Page 1

Summary  
The document contains payroll authorization forms and related records concerning Jane L. Downey’s employment with the U.S. House of Representatives, specifically her role as a Staff Assistant and later Secretary for the John F. Kennedy Task Force. The records include multiple instances of her Social Security Number (SSN) redacted or noted as present, along with payroll details such as salary adjustments, appointment dates, and administrative approvals. A memorandum dated December 21, 1977, confirms her hiring as Secretary to the JFK Task Force effective December 30, 1977, with an annual salary of $15,000. The documents reference the Committee on House Administration’s approval process for payroll actions and note restrictions under U.S. Code 5 U.S.C. § 3110(b) regarding employment of relatives.  

Key People  
- Jane L. Downey: Staff Assistant/Secretary for the John F. Kennedy Task Force, employed by the U.S. House of Representatives.  
- Louis Stokes: Chairman of the Committee on House Administration, who approved payroll actions.  
- Harold S. Sawyer: Representative whose office was associated with Downey’s employment.  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C.: Headquarters of the U.S. House of Representatives.  
- U.S. House of Representatives: Administrative and legislative body overseeing payroll records.  

Key Events  
- Payroll authorization for Jane L. Downey as a Staff Assistant (March 1, 1978) and later as Secretary to the JFK Task Force (December 30, 1977).  
- Approval of salary adjustments and employment status by the Committee on House Administration.  
- Redaction of Social Security Numbers due to privacy concerns under the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992.  

Key Organizations  
- U.S. House of Representatives: Oversight of payroll records and employee appointments.  
- Committee on House Administration: Approved payroll actions for employees, including Downey’s employment.  
- John F. Kennedy Task Force: Organization for which Jane L. Downey was hired as Secretary.

JFK Declassified Files

180-10068-10336.pdf

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