</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY : HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-10147-10258 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 Postponements: 3 Postponments: 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 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 hecords Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 207 Note). N.H.NW 88226 Date: NW 88326 Dodc:32277339 Page 1

Summary  
The document contains payroll authorization forms and related records for Barbara J. Robinson, detailing her employment as a researcher on the Martin Luther King Task Force under the U.S. House of Representatives. The records include multiple versions of payroll authorization forms with dates ranging from November 1977 to December 1978, specifying her Social Security Number (579-58-5953), salary adjustments, and employment status. A memorandum notes her acceptance of the position effective November 21, 1977, at an annual salary of $15,000. The forms reference House rules requiring payroll certifications to disclose relationships with current Congress members, though Robinson declared no such relations. The HSCA (House Select Committee on Assassinations) is mentioned in the context of record management and declassification processes under the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992.  

Key People  
- Barbara J. Robinson: Researcher employed by the Martin Luther King Task Force, with multiple payroll records referencing her Social Security Number (579-58-5953).  
- Louis Stokes: Identified as a signature on payroll forms, possibly associated with committee leadership or oversight.  
- I. Charles Mathews: Special Counsel who informed Tom Howarth about Robinson’s employment.  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C.: Headquarters of the U.S. House of Representatives.  
- U.S. House of Representatives: Central to payroll and committee operations referenced in the documents.  

Key Events  
- Employment of Barbara J. Robinson as a researcher on the Martin Luther King Task Force (November 21, 1977).  
- Payroll authorization processes for her position, including salary adjustments and compliance with House rules.  
- HSCA record management actions related to declassification under the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992.  

Key Organizations  
- U.S. House of Representatives: Central authority overseeing payroll and committee operations.  
- Committee on House Administration: Required approval for payroll adjustments and appointments.  
- House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA): Mentioned in record management context, though not directly tied to Robinson’s employment.

JFK Declassified Files

180-10147-10258.pdf

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