</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY : HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-10070-10159 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 8 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: 7 Postponents; All the postponents in this document represent Social Security numbers. Reason forBoard 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 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 Noel, Caset Nv 88226 Date: 2025 NW 83236 Dodid: 32244101 Page 1

Summary  
The document contains multiple payroll authorization forms related to Johanna Lynn Smith’s employment with the U.S. House of Representatives, specifically her role as a Document Clerk on the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA). The records detail her appointments, salary adjustments, and employment status between 1975 and 1978. Each form includes her Social Security Number (redacted to [SSN REDACTED]), effective dates for payroll actions, and references to HSCA-related duties. The forms also reference the House Classification Act, approval processes by the Committee on House Administration, and restrictions on employing relatives of Members of Congress.  

Key People  
- **Johanna Lynn Smith**: Document Clerk employed by the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) with the U.S. House of Representatives.  
- **Louis Stokes**: Signature as authorizing official for payroll actions.  
- **Henry B. Gonzalez**: Signature as authorizing official for a 1975 payroll form.  
- **Thomas N. Downing**: Chairman of the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) referenced in a 1976 payroll form.  

Key Locations  
- **Washington, D.C.**: Headquarters of the U.S. House of Representatives and HSCA operations.  
- **U.S. House of Representatives**: Primary employer for Smith’s position.  

Key Events  
- **Employment Appointments**: Multiple payroll forms (1975–1978) document Smith’s appointment as a Document Clerk on the HSCA, including salary adjustments and termination dates.  
- **Payroll Authorization Process**: Each form requires approval by the Committee on House Administration, with restrictions on employing relatives of Members of Congress.  
- **Social Security Number Restrictions**: Multiple instances of SSNs (redacted to [SSN REDACTED]) appear in payroll records, indicating their presence but not disclosing actual numbers.  

Key Organizations  
- **Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)**: Primary committee for which Smith worked, with references to its authority under H. Res. 555 and other congressional resolutions.  
- **Committee on House Administration**: Responsible for approving payroll actions for House employees and committee staff.  
- **U.S. House of Representatives**: Central entity overseeing payroll records and employment regulations.

JFK Declassified Files

180-10070-10159.pdf

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