</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY : HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-1070-1044 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 Postponents: 3 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 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 1992 (14 US) 107 Note] Cassell NV 89235 Date: 2005 NW 88326 Docid:32244086 Page 1

Summary  
The document contains payroll records and administrative forms related to Rebecca A. Rife’s employment with the U.S. House of Representatives and its committees, including the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA). It includes a payroll authorization form for her appointment as Secretary to the John F. Kennedy Task Force, effective March 6, 1978, with an annual salary of $13,500. The document also contains redacted Social Security numbers and references to restricted information due to privacy concerns. A memorandum confirms her role in the HSCA’s operations.  

Key People  
- **Rebecca A. Rife**: Secretary to the John F. Kennedy Task Force (HSCA), employed by the U.S. House of Representatives.  
- **Louis Stokes**: Signature on payroll authorization forms, likely a committee official or subcommittee chairman.  
- **I. Charles Mathews**: Special Counsel who confirmed Rife’s appointment to the JFK Task Force.  

Key Locations  
- **Washington, D.C.**: Headquarters for the U.S. House of Representatives and HSCA.  
- **Alexandria, Virginia**: Rife’s residence listed in employment records.  
- **Capitol, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania**: Mentioned as the location of the Senate Majority Press Officer (Vince Caracci).  

Key Events  
- **March 6, 1978**: Effective date of Rebecca A. Rife’s appointment as Secretary to the John F. Kennedy Task Force.  
- **Payroll Authorization Process**: Includes details about her employment status, salary adjustments, and compliance with House rules on familial relationships with members of Congress.  
- **Redaction of Social Security Numbers**: The document notes that public disclosure of SSNs would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy.  

Key Organizations  
- **U.S. House of Representatives**: Oversight of payroll records and employment of staff.  
- **House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)**: Rife’s role as Secretary to the JFK Task Force, part of this investigative body.  
- **Senate Majority Press Office**: Mentioned in Rife’s work history as a contact for press releases and communications.

JFK Declassified Files

180-10070-10144.pdf

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