</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY : HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-10068-10349 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: 10 Postponents; All the postponents in this document represent Social Security numbers. Reason forBoard Action: This text is redacted because the public disclosure of the reaction could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, and that invasion of privacy would be so 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 US) 107 Nolal Caset NV 88226 Date: 2015 NW 83236 Dodc: 32243315 Page 1

Summary  
The text contains multiple payroll authorization forms for Clifford A. Fenton Jr., an employee of the U.S. House of Representatives, detailing his appointments, salary adjustments, and roles under the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA). Forms span from 1976 to 1978, documenting his employment as a Chief Investigator for the Kennedy assassination investigation. Each form includes his Social Security Number (SSN), which is redacted in the summary. The documents reference HSCA-related activities, including committee authority under House Resolutions (e.g., H. Res. 465, H. Res. 1540) and payroll approvals by the Committee on House Administration.  

Key People  
- **Clifford A. Fenton Jr.**: Employee appointed as Chief Investigator for the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA).  
- **Louis Stokes**: Authorizing official and Chairman of the Committee on House Administration.  
- **Thomas N. Downing**: Signature on a payroll authorization form, possibly an authorizing official.  
- **Henry B. Gonzalez**: Mentioned as a signature on one form, though context is unclear.  

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

Key Events  
- **Payroll appointments/salary adjustments** for Clifford A. Fenton Jr., including roles under the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA).  
- **Committee approvals**: Payroll actions required approval from the Committee on House Administration.  
- **SSN redactions**: Multiple instances of Social Security Numbers, noted as [SSN REDACTED] in compliance with declassification guidelines.  

Key Organizations  
- **U.S. House of Representatives**: Oversight body for payroll and committee appointments.  
- **Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)**: Investigative body under the House tasked with examining assassination-related matters, including JFK’s assassination.  
- **Committee on House Administration**: Approved payroll actions for HSCA employees.

JFK Declassified Files

180-10068-10349.pdf

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