</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY : HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-10070-10150 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 9 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: 4 Postponents; All the postponents in this document represent Social Security numbers. Reason forBoard Action: This 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 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 US) 107 Note: Case: NV 88226 Date: 2025 9 NW 83236 Dodell:32244092 Page 1

Summary  
The documents detail payroll records and administrative forms related to Miriam Rudder's employment with the U.S. House of Representatives, specifically her role as a Mail/Document Clerk on the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA). The records include multiple payroll authorization forms from 1977, noting her Social Security Number (SSN) [REDACTED] and salary adjustments. A memorandum from January 3, 1977, outlines certification requirements for staff employees regarding relationships with Members of Congress, with Rudder affirming no familial ties to any current representative. The HSCA is referenced as the employing entity, though no direct connection to the JFK assassination investigation or related activities is explicitly stated in the documents.  

Key People  
- Miriam Rudder: Mail/Document Clerk on the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA), employed from 1977.  
- Louis Stokes: Authorizing official for payroll approvals.  
- Donovan L. Gar: Correspondent referencing Rudder’s employment.  
- Tom Howarth: Recipient of a memorandum regarding payroll actions.  
- Richard A. Sprague: Approved certification requirements for staff relationships.  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C.: Headquarters of the U.S. House of Representatives.  
- U.S. House of Representatives Office of the Clerk: Administrative entity managing payroll and personnel records.  

Key Events  
- Payroll authorization for Miriam Rudder’s appointment as a Mail/Document Clerk on the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA), effective September 30, 1977, and subsequent adjustments in August 1977 and January 1977.  
- Certification process requiring staff employees to disclose familial relationships with Members of Congress, completed by Rudder.  
- Administrative approvals for payroll actions, including compliance checks under the House Classification Act.  

Key Organizations  
- Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA): Employing entity referenced in payroll records.  
- Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives: Managing payroll and personnel documentation.  
- Committee on the House Administration: Oversight body for employee appointments and salary adjustments.

JFK Declassified Files

180-10070-10150.pdf

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