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Assassination Records Review Board
Final Determination Notification
AGENCY HSCA
RECORD NUMBER 180-10068-10352
RECORD SERIES STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS
AGENCY FILE NUMBER
December 8, 1995
Status of Document: Postponed in Part
Number of releases of previously postponed information: 13
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: 7
Postponements: All the postponements in this document represent Social Security numbers.
Reason for Board Action: The text is redacted because the 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
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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM
IDENTIFICATION FORM
AGENCY INFORMATION
AGENCY HSCA
RECORD NUMBER 180-10068-10352
RECORDS SERIES
STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS
AGENCY FILE NUMBER
DOCUMENT INFORMATION
ORIGINATOR HSCA
FROM
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DATE 12/13/76
PAGES 15
SUBJECTS
HSCA, ADMINISTRATION
GANNON THOMAS M_
DOCUMENT TYPE PRINTED FORM
CLASSIFICATION U
RESTRICTIONS 3
CURRENT STATUS P
DATE OF LAST REVIEW 07 /07/93
OPENING CRITERIA
COMENTS
Box #:1.
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@aNNeN ZhmaLA OFFICE OF THE CLERK
Narno Uf Employec U.S: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DALANCE BROUGHT
FORWARD [Rom
Address
PERSONAL LEAVE RECORD PRECEDING YEAR
7977 Annual Sick
leavc lcave
Adcress YEAR
DATE 0F APPOintMENT
ANNUAL LEAVE
Flianc: Number CATEGORY
18-13 .7 (
1.0
Pcsiticn Titlc
Prior FEDERAL SERVICE 1.5
Fosition Nuinbcr Lavcl Step Ycars Months
2.0 ACCRUED AVAILable USEO BALCAOGE
This Month this month tkis Monith
Of MONtH
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Monih DAY OF MONTH Annual Sick Annual Sick Annual Sick Annual Sick
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Mar. 3 3
Apr_
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May 5
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June
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July
Sept, 0 4 747
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
0.5 day annual: leave CERTIFIED CORRECT:
1.0 annual Icave
= 0.5 day sick leave
1.0 day sick leave Employee's Signature Date Chief's Signature Date
(If: employee refuses to sign slate reason below:)
0.5 day administrativc leave
1.0 day administrative leave Approved:
Cletk of thc Housc Date
0.5 unauthorizcd absencc
This record will be {crwarded to thc Clerk of thc House at tle end of each calendar year, or in case of termination, along
1.0 day unauthorizcd absence with the ;equest for termination: Upon approval, the record be Iiled in the employee'$ Official personnel folder.
7.0.5 day leave without Pay
1.0 Icavc without Pjy
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June 16 , 1977
Thomas M, Gannon , S,J .
Jesuit Community
Georgetown University
37th and 0 Streets, N.W_
Washington , D. Ca 20007
Dear Ton ;
I want you to know how much the Commnittee
ana I appreciate your ervice and how much we
regret that you will no longer be 8 member of
the staff
You have our best wishes always .
Sincerely yours,
Louis Stokes
Chairman
LS tle
NW 88326
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Louis STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN
RICHARDEON PREYER, N.c. SAMUEL L DEVINE, Ohio
WALTER E_ FAUNTROY D.C: JOHN @. ANDERSON_ IL:
YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF_ STEWART B. MC KINNEY , CONN:
CHRISTOPKER J.DODD CONN CHARLES THONE, NEBR.
HAROLD E_ FORD, TENN_ Select Comtmittee ot @ssasSinations
FLOYD J.FITHIAN, IND.
ROBERT W EQGAR, PA .
(202) 225-4624
4.6. W9ouse ot RRepresentatibes
3342 Kouse OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515
June 3 , 1977
Mr Thomas Lambeth
Acting Director
Select Committee on Assassinations
U . S _ House Of Representatives
Washington, D.C _ 20515
Dear Mr Lambeth:
I
hereby resign from the staff of the
Select Committee on Assassinations effective two
weeks from today, at the close 0f business on
Friday, June 17 , 1977 .
Very truly yours _
1
7M &64 L . 6174 (
Thomas M. Gannon
1
S.J .
TMG : eb
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PAYROLL_AUTHORIZATION. FORM
(Please Use Typewriter: U.S; HOUSE . OF-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
Thomas_Ganons_SJ 6/17/77
Empleyee Social Security Number Type: of Action
180 30 1309
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
(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below:)
1 Standing Committee: Staff- Clerical or [] Professional.
2. Special or Select Committee: Authority-H: 965__.of_25th
3. Joint Committee:
(If-Employee of an Officer ofthe House; complete: item below:)_
Position Number_ applicable, Level_:
certify that this s authorization is not in+' violation' "of 5 U.S:C..3110b) 'prohibiting: the employment: of:
relatives.-
Date_ June_l4 19_2
(Signature of Authorizing Official)
Louds_Stokes
(Type or print name of Authorizing Official)
Chaira
(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:+
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APPROVED:
Chairman, Committee on House Administration
Office of Finance use only:
Office Code_
Monthly Annuity $__=_- 00
roj
Copy for Initiating Office Or Committee_
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June 6 , 1977
Thomas M , Gannon , S,J
Select Committee on Agsassinations
0 . S_ House of Representatives
Washington, DaC. 20515
Dear Tom :
This is to acknowledge receipt and acceptance
of your letter of June 3 , 1977
P
resigning Erom the:
staff of the Select Committee on Assassinations
effective on the close of business on
Friday, June 17 ,
1977
I regret that we 'will be losing
you, but' wish
you the best of luck in your new position
0
Sincerely,
Thomas Lambeth ,
Acting Director
TL:eb
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PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION: FORM
(Please Use Typewriter: U.S. HOUSE - OF *REPRESENTATIVES (Any-erasures; cofrections; 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
Thomas Ganton
&
5/1/
Employee Social Security Number Type of Action
180 30 1309
Appointment"
Employing_Office orCommittee Sclary Adjustment
Assassiratioas
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
420,000
(If Committee Employee; complete appropriate item below:)
Standing Committee: Staff-[] Clerical or Professional:
2 Special or Select Committee: Authority H: Res:__'_
465__of_9EthCongress
3 Joint Committee.
(If Employee of an Officer of the House;complete item below)
Position Number __ If applicable; Level: Step
certify: that this authorization is not in violation: of:. 5- U.S.C:'31 0b)/ prohibiting; the" employment of:
047 relatives.
Date_
10
19_ 77
0itro Le5rtf
(Signature of Authorizing Official)
Loul:_Stokeg
(Type 'or print name of Authorizing Official)
Cha ] rn
(Title ~ If Member , District and State)
Allappointments 'and salary adjustments for employeess : 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 Administration
Office of Finance use only:
Office Code_ gh
Fb
Monthly Annuity $__ _ - 00
for Initiating Office:or.Commiatee
NW 88326
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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
Thoma 5 M_ GaDnon , SJ 4/1/77
Employee Social Security Number Type of Action
180 30 1309
Appointment
Employing Oftice or Committee Sclary 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
842,400
(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_ If applicable, Level__-_~~_ Step_
certify that this authorization is not in violation of 5 U.S.C. 3110b),' prohibiting the: employment: of
relatives.
Date_
April_22 19_7Z
(Signature of Authorizing Official)
Louis Stokes
(Type or print name of Authorizing Official)
Cha irman
(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, therCommittee 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 S_
C_-
00
for: Iitiating 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
Thomas Ma Gannon 2-1-77
Employee Social Security Number Type of Action
180-30- 1 309 Appointment:
Employing Office o Committee Salary Adjustment
Select Comdttee on 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
S12,300 .
(IF Committee-Employee; complete appropriate item below:)
1
Standing Committee: Staff-E]-Clerical or" Professional:
2: Special or Select Committee: Authority-H.Reszz-lJ___-of.95___Congress.
3: Joint Committee:
(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.U.S.C:. 3110b), ~prohibiting: the-employment ; of
relatives.
Date_
2-28211
(Signature of Authorizing Official)
Henry 8_ Gonza lez
'ype or print nome of Authorizing Official)
Chafrman
(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: X
APPROVED:_
Chairman; Committee on House Administration
Office of:Finance use only:
Office Code_
Monthly Annuity $___ QQ
for |e Initiating Office or Committee
NW 88326
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PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM_
(Please Use: Typewriter U.S, HOUSE; OF 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
Thomas Mc Gannon 1/3/77
Employee Social Security Number Type of Action
180 30 1309 Appointment
Employing Office_or Committee Salary Adjustment
Termination (At close of business on effective date) Select Comnittee On AssassinatTons
(If type of action is an Appointment or Salary Adjustment, complete the following information)
Position Title Gross Annual Salary
813,002
0
(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below:)
1 Standing Committee: Staff Clerical or" Professional:
Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res 1L__ofSth__Congress
3. Joint Committee
(If Employee of an Officerof the House, complete item below:)
Position Number_ If applicable, Level_
certify that this' . authorization is not in violation. ` of 5: U.S.C: . 3110b), prohibiting: the employment of
relatives.
Date_ 9
17
(Signature of Authorizing Official)
Hepry
2
Gonzalez
(Type or print name of Authorizing Official)
Chairtan
(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 theCommittee on Appropriations, the Committee on ~he-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
NW 88326
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PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM
(Please Use Typewriter
Us, HOUSE OF 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:
hereby authorize the following payroll action:
Employee Name (First-Middle-Last) Effective Date
Thomas M Gannon 12/13/76
Employee Social Security Number Type of Action
161 30 1309
Appointment
Employing Office or Committee Salary Adjustment
Termination (At close of business on effective date)
Select Comittee on Assass Inations
(If type of action is an Appointment or Salary Adjustment, complete the following information:)
Position Title. Gross Annual Salary
Staff Counse] $20
2
Ooo
(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below:)
Standing Committee: Staff-LJ] Clerical or: Professional:
2E] Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res_J540 of94th_Congress
3 Joint Committee
k
(If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below:)
Position Number If applicable, Level Step_
certify that this authorization is not: in: violation of 5 U.S.C: 3110b), prohibiting the 'employment . of
relatives.
Date_
Decenber 15
19
(Signature of Authorizing Official)
Teomas M Downing; Chairnan
or print name of Authorizing Official)
Select_Cowittee On Assassinations
(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 Administration
Office of Finance use only:
Office Code:
Monthly Annuity $_ 00
for Initiating Office or Committee
NW 88326
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M E M 0: R A N D U M
TO All Staff Employees
FROM : Budget Officer
DATE January 3 , 1977
RE Payroll Certification
Starting with the January 1977 payroll the certification
to the House Finance Office requires among other things _ the
relationship, if any . of each staff employee to any current
Member of Congress
(those taking office January 3
1
1977)
The following are the relationships to be included in
the certification:
fether
nephew brother-in-law ,
mother niece sister-in-law
son husband stepfather
daughter wife stepmother
brother father-in-law stepbrother
sister mother-in-law stepsister
uncle son-in-lew_ half-brother
aunt_ daughter-in-law half-sister
first cousin
Ail staff employees are requested to complete this
form and return it to the Budget officer
Approved
Richard Az Sprague
I am not related
I am related by the following relationship
Yuouka li_ 4uwn
Gudy 1'
Signature Employee Date
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Resume of:
THOMAS M_ GANNON S.J .
Local Address
4520 Chester Avenue
Philadelphia= Pa _ 19143
Phone: 215-387-9048
Personal Data:
Born Philadelphia Pa' August 31 1938
Entered Society of Jesus August 14, 1960
Ordained to Roman Catholic Priesthood _ June 6 , 1970
Admitted to Bar of New York State, March 3 , 1975
Legal Education:
New York University School of Law
J.D_ June 1974
New York University Law Review-
Staff Member , 1972-1973 ; Associate Editor _ 1973-1974
Publications Comment "Constitutional Law
Fourth Amendment--Evidence Obtained by Illegal Search
ana Seizure is Inadmissible in Civil Tax Proceeding-_
Government Has Burden of ' Going Forwara With Untainted
Evidence to
Support Deficiency Notice _ II 48 N.Y.U.L.
Rev _ 197 (1973)--See attached reprint
Annual Survey Of American Law--Invitation extended _ declined
Review of Law and Social Change--Invitation extended , declined
Participation in Moot Court Competition Ist year
Academic Record--See attached transcript
Pre-Legal Education:
University Of Notre Dame Notre Dame Indiana
B.A= magna cum laude
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June 1960 _ Major , History
Fordham Universi Bronx, N.Y _
Ph. L. (licentiate) cum laude June 1964 . Major , Philosophy
Fordham University , Bronx, N.Y
M.A= February 1966 _ Major American Literature
Woodstock College , New York NaY _
B. D_ honors_ June 1970 . Major Theology
Employment:
Special Master, fall 1976 In re Japanese Electronic
Products Antitrust Litigation M:D.L- 189 clo 15613
U.S Courthouse , Philadelphia Pa 19106
Law Clerk to the Honorable As Leon. Higginbotham , Jr _
United States District Judge Eastern District Of Pennsylvania
1974--present_
15613 U_ S, Court House
Philadelphia, Pa _ 19106
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Employment (cont. )
Associate Editor _ America Magazine_ 1969-1974 _
Contributing Editor, 1974-present.
Executive Editor, Catholic Mind magazine , 1969-1971
106 West 56th Street
New' York, N_ Y. 10019
Coordinator Aa Hoc Committee on Disposition of Woodstock
College Library summer 1973 . (The committee negotiated
with the State
University of New York at Stony Brook Yale
Divinity School Georgetown University , Catholic University ,
ana Fordham University for eventual disposition of the
150 ,000 volume library. )
Woodstock College
New York , N _ Y_
Research Assistant summer 1972
Office Of Counsel
United States
GeseEathclic
Conference
1312 Massachusetts Ave _
.1
N.W _
Washington, D ~C. 20005
Secretary Boara of Trustees , 1971-1973
St_ Joseph' s Preparatory School
Philadelphia, Pa _
Chaplain, summer 1970.
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington , D C. 20007
Secretary_ Advisory Committee Maryland Province of Society
Of Jesus 1967-1969 _ (The committee coordinated
planning for the personnel--700 men--and institutions-
five colleges and universities , six senior high schools--
of the Maryland Province.)
5704 Roland Avenue
Baltimore Md - 21210
Instructor_ Theology spring 1969
Mt- St. Agnes College
Baltimore, Ma
Instructor English 1968-1969
McKinley Technical High School
Washington , D
Instructor Latin and English 1964-1967;
Moderator_ Yearbook 1964-1967;
Moderator Film Seminar 1965-1967
Member Academic Council 1966-1967;
Assistant Coach , Junior Varsity Football Team _
1
1966
Loyola High School
Towson _ Md
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Employment (continued)
Assistant Chaplain, 1961-1962
Berks County Prison
Reading _ Pa_
Laborer/Clerk/Assembly Line Worker summers 1957 through 1960
Ford Motor Company
Chester Pa _ ana Pennsauken , N.J _
Apprentice: Electrician, summers 1955 and 1956
HS B _ Frazer Company
Philadelphia, Pa_
References:
Honorable A_ Leon Higginbotham
1
Jr
United States District Judge
United States District Court
Eastern District of Bennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.
Professor Norman Dorsen
New York University School of Law
New York , N Y
Professor Charles Lyon
New York University School 0f Law
New York , N_ Y
S_ Stephen Rosenfela , Esq .
Chief Government Bureau
Office of the Attorney General
Boston _ Mass _
(on leave as Associate Professor of Law
New York University School of Law
New York N_ Y. )
Richard A= Givens Esquire
New York Regional Director
Federal Trade Commission
New York , N_ Y
NW 88326
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FERDINAND FARMER RESIDENCE
4520 Chester Avenue
Philadelphia, Pa. 19143
hks ze6pd2h / (215) 387-9048
November 29 , 1976
Richard A Sprague
9
1622 Locust Street
Philadelphia, Pa . 19103
Dear Mr . Sprague :
When we talked the other week, you asked that I write
to you to state formally
my interest in Working on the
staff of the House Select Committee on Assassinations ,
and to tell you when I would be ready to 80 to work.
As I told you during the interview, I am
extremely
interested in working &8 a member of the committee ' s
staff I look forward with enthusiasm to such an
opportunity_
I spoke with Judge Higginbotham last week
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and it appears
that my duties in connection with my
appointment
as a
special master Will be essentially
over within the next
two weeks I have also inquired about living arrangements
in Washington_ D. C _ While nothing is definite I
am confident that I can find a room in one 0f the Jesuit
communities there_-most probably at Georgetown University-_
within the next two weeks as well As a result, I can
assure you that I will be ready to g0 to work in
Washington, D. C .
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on
Monday , December 13, 1976 .
One last item-_in accordance with your suggestion, I
have been doing some background reading on the scope of
the investigatory powers of Congressional committees.
Thanks again for taking time out of your busy schedule
to see me With every
best wish, I am
Sincerely yours ,
T7o 46um0
Thonas Gannon, S.J _
NW 88326
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