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Assassination Records Review Board
Final Determination Notification
AGENCY HSCA
RECORD NUMBER 180-10068-10346
RECORD SERIES STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS
AGENCY FILE NUMBER
December 8, 1995
Status of Document: Postponed in Part
Number of releases of previously postponed information: 15
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: 4
Postponements: All the postponements in this document represent Social Security numbers.
Reason for Board Action: The 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 S0 substantial that it outweighs the interest:
Substitute Language: SSN
Date of Next Review: 2017
Board Review Completed: 10/24/95
Released under the JohnF. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act o1 T42 (44USC
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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM
IDENTIFICATION FORM
AGENCY INFORMATION
AGENCY HSCA
RECORD NUMBER 180-10068-10346
RECORDS SERIES
STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS
AGENCY FILE NUMBER
DOCUMENT INFORMATION
ORIGINATOR HSCA
FROM
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DATE 06/08 / 77
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SUBJECTS
HSCA , ADMINISTRATION
FARMER JOHN J_ JR-
DOCUMENT TYPE PRINTED FORM
CLASSIFICATION U
RESTRICTIONS OPEN IN FULL
CURRENT STATUS P
DATE OF LAST REVIEW 07/07/93
OPENING CRITERIA
COMMENTS
Box #:1.
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ITEM IS RESTRICTED
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John J, Farmer, Jra
1001 R'ville Pike, #1819
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Rockville, Mda
2s 20852
Tom Howarth ~JS FRUEW . 20'
Select
Commi ttee'
on Ass398inations
6I: iJ 3331 House Annex # 2
Octa 20, 1977
Dear Tom:
Here, without further delay or adue , is Iy . repayment of the overpaynent:
You will note that it is made out to the UeS. Treasury or the Commi ttee. This i8
due to the fact that I never recieved your note of September 15, SO I was not
sure who this was to be made out too You may instruct those fine fellows at the
Bayroll Department, however, that I had an exquisitely fine time with my
unexpected
manna from bureaucratic heaven
Also, I wish you would advise Donovan to advise Blakey' s office that I am
still wai- breathlessly for their letter of recommendatione Please tell him
then) that I will not be able to obtain credit for my arduous labors of the sumer
until I recieve some sort of recommendation.
Thus, with all the sincerety due the occasion, I am,
Sincerely,
029~~}
John Ja Farmer, Jro
P:Sa hello to Kevin Walsh &nd Edwin Lopez for me
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Tell Edwin that I am now
a lifetime member of the "Reggie Jackson for Messiah" fan cluba
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September 20 , 1977
Mr Jonn Farmer
1001 Rockville Pike #1819
Rockville, Maryland 20852
Dear John:
In reference to mY letter of September 15, 1977
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the
Rouse Finance Office informs ne that in
settling Your
over-
payment, they will adjust various Withholdings, that were 'made
from your galarya
Accordingly ,
ehe amount of the check that you send to
uS should be $199.38 instead of 8220.00 .
Sincerely ,
Thomas Howarth
Budget Officer
TH : OW
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Louis sTOKEs, OHIo, CHAIRMAN
RICHARDSON PREYER, NC: SAMUEL L. DEVINE, OhiO
WALTER E. FAUNTROY STEWART B. MCKINNEY, CONN:
YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF . CHARLES TKONE, NEBR:
CHRISTOPHER Ja DODD, CONN: HAROLD 5. SAWYER, MiCh:
HAROLD E, FORD, TENN_
FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.
Select Committee on Assassinations
ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.
(202) 225-4624
@.5. Zouse ot Representatibes
3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2
WASHINGTON; D:C. 20515
September 15 ; 1977
Mr John_ Farmer
1001 Rockville Pike, #1819
Rockville_ MD 20852
Dear John :
Through an 'oversight , the Research Unit failed
to notify the Budget Office that you had terminated
your services with the Select Committee As a
consequence
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You were overpaid for the month of
August_
As I understand the facts _
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you worked through
Friday August 12 and that Mr Gay gave you vacation
through Friday_ August 19 Therefore you were
overpaid for the period August 20-31 _ 1977 which
amounts to a gross salary of 8220 . 00:.
If You agree with the facts I must request
from you in the name of the House 0f Representatives ,
the return of House funds in the amount of S220 . 00
The check should be made payable
to the U S
Treasury and sent to me in care of the Committee
If you dispute the facts kindly in touch
with me as soon as possible so that we can settle
the matter_
Kind regards and luck in your classes at
school_
Sincerely,
Thomas Howarth
Budget Officer
TH :nps
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U.s. GoVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1977 -80_199
PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM
(Please Use Typewriter U.S, HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES (Any erasures, corrections, or changes
or Ballpoint Pen) Washington, D.C. 20515 on this form must be initialed by the
authorizing official.)
To the Clerk of the House of Representatives;
hereby authorize the following payroll action:
Employee_Name (First-Middle-Last) Effective Date
John J _ Farmer Jr _ 8873TTTT
EmployeeSocial Security Number Type of Action
231 86 6887 Appointment
Employing Office or Committee Salary Adjustment
Termination (At close of business on effective date)
Assassinations
(If type of action is an Appointment or Salary Adjustment, complete the following information:)
Position Title Gross Annual Salary
Clerk $7,200
(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below:)
1 Standing Committee: Staff-LJ Clerical or Professional:
2. Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res 465_ of_95th_Congress
3 Joint Committee:_
(If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below:)
9 15 77 PH 3: 23
Position Number_ If applicable, Level HsFR,
FINANCE OFFiCE
certify that this authorization is not in violation of 5 LSC 3110(b) prohibiting the employment of
relatives:
Date_ September_15_ 1917
(Signature of Authorizing Official)
Louis Stokes_
(Type or print name of Authorizing Officiol)
Chairman
(Title - If Member, District and State)
All appointments and salary adjustments for employees under the House Classification Act and for Committee em-
ployees, except those of the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on the Budget, and the Joint Committees, must
be approved by the Committee on House Administration:
APPROVED:_
Chairman, Committee on House Administratiop"
Office of Finance use only:
Office Code_
Monthly Annuity $_
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M € N Q R 4 N @ M
September 14 , 1977
TO: Tom Howarth
Becky Martin
Hutton
FROM: Donovan L Gal
RE : John Farmer
Early August , 1977 , John Farmer The Committee' s
summer intern
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informed me that he
woula
be registering
for classes on August 26 _ 1977 , and woula like some time
off commencing August 15_ 1977 so he coula vacation with
his family for two weeks
Based on the countless hours he devoted , and on
John S overall performance, which was exceptional I took
it upon myself to grant him the week of August 14 , 1977
to accommodate his vacation plans _ Therefore, he should
have been taken off our payroll ending August 20 ,` 1977 _
However I erred in failing to notify yoU earlier
on the above , as I thought I had already done _ Therefore,
John Farmer was in fact paid for the remainder of the month
of August , 1977
Shoula there be additional questions on this matter
1 please contact me immediately Furthermore , I can assure
you that in the future. you will be notified immediately
with regard to personnel changes _
Thank you.
mcp
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PAYROLL :AUTHORIZATION:FORM
(Please; Use Typewriter: US: HOUSE '0F REPRESENTATIVES (Any erasures, corrections; 0r changes:
or Ballpoint Pen) Washington;, D.C` 20515
on" this form must:be . initialed by the
authorizing official.)
To the Clerk: of the:House of Representatives:
1 chereby authorize the following payroll action::
Employee Name (First-Middle-Last) Effective: Date
Jokn J Fammer , Jr
9
Aygust 19 1977
Employee Social. Security Number Type of Action'
23] 36 ' 6387 Appointment
Employing_Office_or Committee Salary Adjustment:
Assassinatlcas Termination (At close of businession; effective date)
(If type:of action is;an Appointment or Salary Adjustment, complete:the following information:)
Position Title Gross Annual Salary
Clert 87
8
200
(If Committee Employee; complete appropriate item below:)
Standing Committee: Staff-[J Clerical orL] Professional: .
2 [E Special-or Select Committee: Authority-H: Res_465
of
95t@Congress:
3. Joint Committee.
J62 W4
(If Employee of an Officer:of the House, complete item below:)
Position_Number_ If applicable; Level
certify. that this . authorization ' is not in: 'violation of..5 US€ 31 prohibiting: the employment of:
relatives.
Date_
September 27
19
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(Signature of Authorizing Official}:
Leuds Stokes:
Ype or name of Authorizing Official)
Cha rman
(Title ~ If Member, District and State)
AlI, appointments'and salary adjustments for-employees' under the House Classification Act and-for: Committee emx:
ployees; except those of.the Committee 'on Appropriations;the' Committee on the Budget, and-the Joint: Committees; must
be: approved by the Committee on House Administration:
APPROVED:_
Chairman, Committee on House Administration
Office of Finance use only:
Office Code_
Monthly Annuity $_
'for' Initiating-Office or Committee
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September 1977
Mr John Parner
1001 Rockville Pike #1819
Rockville, Marylana 20852
Dear John :
In reference to my letter of September 15, 1977 the
House Rinance Office inforng me that in gettling Your
over-
paynent , will adjust various Withholdings , that were made
from: your salary.
Accordingly e the amoun t of the check. that You send to
u8 Should be $199,38 instead of 8220,00.
Sincerely,
Thonag Howarth
Budget Officer
TH<Ow
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LOUIS STOKEs, Ohio, CHAIRMAN
RICHARDSON PREYER, n.c SAMUEL L DEVINE, OhIO
WALTER E. FAUNTROY 0c STEWART D. MCKINNEY, CONN:
YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CAUF. CHARLES THONE, NeBr'
CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN: MAROLD $. SAWYER, MicH:
HAROLD E= Ford, TENN:
Selett Committee on Assassinations
FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.
ROBERT W_ EDGAR, PA.
(202) 225-4624
@.S. Z9ouse of Representatibes
333| HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2
WASHINGTON; D.C. 20515
September 15 , 1977
Mr . John Farmer
1001 Rockville Pike , #1819
Rockville, MD 20852
Dear John:
Through an oversight , the Research Unit failed
to
notify the; Budget Office that you had terminated
your services with the Select Committee_ As a
consequence_
1
you were overpaid for the month of
August_
As I understand the facts _
1
You worked through
Friday, August 12 ana that Mr _ Gay gave you vacation
through Friday_ August 19 _ Therefore, you were
overpaid for the period August 20-31 , 1977 which
amounts to a gross salary of 8220.00 :
If you agree with the facts , I must request
from you in the name 0f the House of Representatives ,
the return of House funds in the amount 0f 8220 . 00
The check should be made payable to' the U_ S _
Treasury ana sent to me in care of the Committee_
If you dispute the facts kindly in touch
with me as; soon as possible SO that we can settle
the matter_
Kind regards ana good luck in your classes at
school_
Sincerely,
Thomas Howarth
Budget Officer
TH: nps
CC : Finance Office
Monthly Annuity $_
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M E M @ R 4 N D U M
September 14 , 1977
TO: Tom Howarth
Becky Martin
Tiny Hutton
FROM: Donovan L_ Gal
RE John Farmer
Early August , 1977 , John Farmer The Committee' s
summer intern , informed me that he would be registering
for classes on August 26 _ 1977 _ and would like some time
off commencing August 15 , 1977 , SO he could vacation with
his family for two weeks
Based on the countless hours he devoted _ and on
John s overall performance, which was exceptional I took
it upon myself to grant him the week of August 14_ 1977
to accommodate his vacation plans _ Therefore , he should
have been taken off our payroll ending August 20 , 1977 _
However I erred in failing to
notify
you earlier
on the above , as I thought I had already done Therefore
John Farmer was in fact for the remainder of the month
of August , 1977 .
Should there be additional questions on this matter
1 please contact me immediately Furthermore: I can assure
you that in the future_
1
you will be notified immediately
with regard to personnel changes
Thank you _
mcp
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M E M 0 R 4 N D @ M
June: 7 1977
TO : Tom Lambeth
Acting Staff Director
FROM: Donovan La Gay
Chief Researcher-
RE ; John Farmer Jr _
I recommend that John Farmer Jr _ be emz
ployed
as a part-time intern at a monthly salary 0f
8300 . 00 effective June 8 , 1977 .
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MEMORANDUM
TO = BUDGET OFFICER
FROM: DEPUTY DIRECTOR
DATE : JULY 19 , 1977
RE: JOHN J _ FARMER , JR
The Chief Counsel and Director has today
approved a change in work schedule and salary for
John J _ Farmer Jr Effective July 20 _ 1977 _
1
he
will work a
full day instead of a half at a
base annual salary of S7200 _ 0 0 instead of S3600 . 00
CC : CHIEF RESEARCHER
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PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM
(Please Use Typewriter U.S, 'HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES (Any erasures, corrections; or changes
or
Ballpoint Pen) Washington, DC 20515 on this form must be , initialed by the
authorizing official:)
To theIClerk of the House of Representatives:
hereby authorize the following payroll action:
Employee Name (First-Middle-Last) Effective Date
John J
0
Farmer , Jr 7/29/77
Employee Social Security Number Type of Action
231 86 6887
Appointment
Employing Office_or Committee Salary Adjustment
Termination (At close of business on effective date)
Assassinations
(If type of action is an Appointment or Salary Adjustment, complete the following information:)
Position Title Gross Annual Salary
Clerk S7
9
200
(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate*item below:)
1_ Standing Committee: Staff-[ Clerical or Professional:.
2. Special or Select Committee: Authority H. Res_465__of 95th_Congress
3_ Joint Committee:
(If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below)
Position Number_ Ifapplicable, Level_
certify that this authorization is not in violation of: 5 U.S.C} 3110b), prohibiting the employment of
relatives.
Date_
July 1977
(Signature of Authorizing Official)
Louis_Stoke:
(Type or print name of Aithorizing Official)
Chairran_
(Title ~If Member , District and State)
AIl appointments and salary adjustments for employees 'under the House Classification Act and: for Committee
ployeesrexcept those %f the Committee on Appropriations; the Committee on the Budget, and the Joint Committees, must
be approved by the Committee on House Administration
APPROVED:
Chairman, Committee on House Administration
Office of Finance use only:
Office Code_
Monthly Annuity $_ 00
for Initiating Office or- Committee
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PAYROLL. AUTHORIZATION: FORM
(Please Use Typewriter U.S: HOUSE 0F 'REPRESENTATIVES (Any erasures, corrections; or:changes _
or Ballpoint Pen): Washington; D.C: 20515: on . this form must be ' initialed :by' the
authorizing official.)
To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:
hereby authorize the following payroll action:
Employee Name (First-Middle-Last): Effective Date
John Farmer, Jr 6/8/77
Employee Social Security Number Type 'of Action
23] 86 6887
Appointment
Employing Office or Committee Salary Adjustment
Assassinations
Termination (At close of business on' effective date)
(If type of action is an Appointment or Salary Adjustment, complete the following information:)
Position Title Gross Annual Salary
Clerk 83,600
(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate-item below:)
1 Standing Committee: Staff_ Clerical or Professional_
2 Special or Select Committee: Authority-H: Res 465 _~of_95th_Congress
3 Joint Committee.
(If Employee of an' Officer of the House, complete item below:) 724
Position Number_ If applicable, Level_ Step_
certify: that this _ authorization iss not in vviolation: of-.5 U.SC -3110b), 'prohibiting the-employment = ; of
relatives.
Date _
June 1977
(Signature of Authorizing Official)
Louis_Stokes
(Type or name of Authorizing Official)-
Cha _ran
(Title ~ If Member, District and State)
Alkappointments and salary adjustments forremployees under the:House Classification: Act.and for: Committee: em
ployees; except:those of_the Committee"on Appropriations; the: Committee on the' Budget;'and:the Joint Committees, must:
be"approved -by the 'Committee on:House:Administration:-
APPROVED:_
Chairman, Committee'on House Administration"
Office of Finance use only:
Office Code_
Monthly Annuity $_ 00
for Initiating Office or Committee
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M E M 0 R A N D U M
To: ALL STAFF
RE: Payro]1 Certification
The Regulations and_Accounting Proceduresfor AIowances and
Expenses 0f Committees, Members and Employees 0f the U.S: House 0f
Representatives requ re that, among other things the Commi ttee S
mon thly payroTT certification inc]ude the relationship, if 0f
each employee to any current Member of Congress. This certification
is signed monthly by
our Cha irman_
The fo] owing
are
the relationships to be included in the
certification:
father nephew brother-in-Iaw
mother niece sister-in-Iaw
son husband stepfather
daughter wife stepmother
brother father-in-Iaw stepbrother
sister mother-in-Taw S tepsister
uncle son-in-Iaw half-brother
aunt daughter-in-]aw half-sister
first cousin
PTease comp]ete the appropriate portion below, sign and date
this form, which Will then become: a part of your permanent personnel
file_ If this status_changes you must_ notify the Committee S
Budget
Office_Immediately of Ehe_change:
I am not' related to any current (95th Congress) Member of: Congress
I am related to 2
current (g5th Congress) Member of Congress_
(Please specify: )
(n keuu sLabu
Signa ture of 'EmpToyee Date
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