</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-10147-10260 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 4 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 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 (emedy) Assassination Records Collection Act of (52 44 USC 2107 Note) ABS NW 88326 Dodc:32277341 Page 1

Summary  
The document includes an "Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification" from December 8, 1995, regarding a postponed release of payroll records (Agency File Number: 180-10147-10260). The review board determined that releasing the information would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy due to the presence of Social Security numbers (SSNs), which were redacted. The document references the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (52 U.S.C. § 2107) and notes a prior review date of October 24, 1995. Subsequent sections include payroll authorization forms for Mark A. Speiser, an employee of the U.S. House of Representatives, detailing his appointment as Staff Counsel with the Martin Luther King Task Force, effective October 27, 1977, with a starting salary of $28,000. The forms also reference his prior employment with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Organized Crime Strike Force in the Southern District of New York.  

Key People  
- Mark A. Speiser: Appointed as Staff Counsel for the Martin Luther King Task Force; SSN [SSN REDACTED]  
- Louis Stokes: Chairman, Committee on House Administration, approved payroll authorizations  
- I. Charles Mathews: Special Counsel who provided details about Speiser’s employment  

Key Locations  
- U.S. House of Representatives (Washington, D.C.)  
- Southern District of New York  

Key Events  
- Effective appointment of Mark A. Speiser as Staff Counsel on October 27, 1977  
- Payroll authorization process for Committee employees under the House Classification Act  
- Review and redaction of SSNs to protect personal privacy  

Key Organizations  
- U.S. House of Representatives  
- Committee on House Administration  
- Martin Luther King Task Force  
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)  
- Organized Crime Strike Force (Southern District of New York)

JFK Declassified Files

180-10147-10260.pdf

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