</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY : HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-1007-1001 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 12 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: 11 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 1932 (44 USC 210) Total: Case NV 83325 Date: 2025 NW 83236 Dodc:32244443 Page 1

Summary  
The documents consist of multiple payroll authorization forms for Donald A. Purdy Jr., detailing his employment with the U.S. House of Representatives, specifically under the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA). The forms span from December 1, 1976, to March 1, 1978, and include salary adjustments, position titles (e.g., "Staff Counsel"), and approvals by officials such as Louis Stokes and Henry B. Gonzalez. Each form specifies Purdy’s Social Security number (redacted as [SSN REDACTED]), effective dates for payroll actions, and compliance with House rules regarding employment of relatives. A separate memorandum from January 3, 1977, requires staff employees to disclose familial relationships to current Congress members.  

Key People  
- Donald A. Purdy Jr.: Employee with the U.S. House of Representatives, appointed as Staff Counsel under the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA).  
- Louis Stokes: Authorizing official for payroll actions.  
- Henry B. Gonzalez: Signature on payroll authorization forms.  
- Thomas N. Downing: Mentioned as Chairman of the Select Committee on Assassinations in some documents.  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C.: Headquarters of the U.S. House of Representatives.  
- NW 83236, Dodc:32244443: Document identifiers and page numbers.  

Key Events  
- Payroll adjustments for Purdy’s employment with the HSCA from December 1976 to March 1978.  
- Submission of payroll authorization forms requiring compliance with House rules on relative employment.  
- January 1977 memorandum mandating staff employees to disclose familial ties to Congress members.  

Key Organizations  
- U.S. House of Representatives: Oversight body for payroll and employment decisions.  
- Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA): Investigative committee under the House, referenced in payroll records.  
- Committee on House Administration: Approving authority for payroll adjustments and appointments.

JFK Declassified Files

180-10071-10001.pdf

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