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Assassination Records Review Board
Final Determination Notification
AGENCY : HSCA
RECORD NUMBER : 180-10068-10349
RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS
AGENCY FILE NUMBER :
December 8, 1995
Status of Document:
Postponed in Part
Number of releases of previously postponed information: 11
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
individual.
States or to any
Number of Postponements: 10
Postponements: All the postponements in this document represent Social Security numbers.
Reason for Board 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
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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC
2107 Notel. Case#:NW 88326 Date: 2025
JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM
IDENTIFICATION FORM
AGENCY INFORMATION
Date: 08/20/93
Page: 1
AGENCY : HSCA
RECORD NUMBER :
180-10068-10349
RECORDS SERIES :
STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS
AGENCY FILE NUMBER :
ORIGINATOR : HSCA
FROM:
ΤΟ :
TITLE :
DOCUMENT INFORMATION
HSCA,
DATE : 12/13/76
PAGES: 11
SUBJECTS :
ADMINISTRATION
FENTON, CLIFFORD A. JR.
DOCUMENT TYPE PRINTED FORM
CLASSIFICATION : U
RESTRICTIONS : 3
CURRENT STATUS: P
DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 07/07/93
OPENING CRITERIA :
Box #: 1.
COMMENTS :
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ITEM IS RESTRICTED
PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM
(Please Use Typewriter
or Ballpoint Pen)
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-
Washington, D.C. 20515
To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:
I hereby authorize the following payroll action:
Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)
Clifford A. Fenton, Jr.
✓✅ (Any erasures, corrections, or changes
on this form must be initialed by the
authorizing official.)
Effective Date
December 1, 1978
Salary Adjustment
Employee Social Security Number
082-22-5909
☐ Appointment
Employing Office or Committee/Subcommittee
Assassinations
☐ Title Change
Type of Action
☐ Termination (At close of business on effective date)
☐ Leave without pay (Beginning with effective date above and ending
close of business _ _
Specify Date
(If type of action is an Appointment, Salary Adjustment, or Title Change, complete appropriate information below.)
Position Title
Gross Annual Salary*
$40,600.00
* If employee is a civil service annuitant (includes U.S. House of Representatives), the gross annual salary shown should include the annuity received by the employee
plus the salary received from the employing office.
(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)
1. ☐ Standing Committee: Staff - Clerical or ☐ Professional.
2. ☑ Special (Investigative staff of Standing Committee) or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res
3. ☐ Joint Committee.
(If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.)
956 of 95th Congress.
Position Number __
If applicable, Level _ Step
✓ certify that this authorization is not in violation of 5 U.S.C. 3110(b), prohibiting the employment of
relatives.
Decmeber 11
Date__
78
19
(If appropriate, signature of Subcommittee Chairman or Ranking Minority Member)
(Type or print name and title of above official)
(Signature of Authorizing Official)
LOUIS STOKES
(Type or print name of Authorizing Official)
Chairman
(Title If Member, District and State)
All appointments and salary adjustments for employees under the House Classification Act and for Committee em-
ployees, except those of the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on the Budget, and the Joint Committees, must
be approved by the Committee on House Administration.
Office of Finance use only:
NW 88326
Office Code ____
Monthly Annuity $.
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.00
as of
APPROVED:
Chairman, Committee on House Administration-
Copy for Initiating Office or Committee
ID
Benefits
Payroll.
(Revised: August 1 1977)
PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM
(Please Use Typewriter.
or Ballpoint Pen)
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Washington, D.C. 20515
To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:
I hereby authorize the following payroll action:
Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)
Clifford A. Fenton, Jr.
(Any erasures, corrections, or changes
on this form must be initialed by the
authorizing official.)
Effective Date
12/31/78
Type of Action
082-22-5909
Employee Social Security Number
☐ Appointment
Title Change
Employing Office or Committee/Subcommittee
Assassinations
☐ Salary Adjustment
Termination (At close of business on effective date)
☐ Leave without pay (Beginning with effective date above and ending
close of business _ _
Specify Date
(If type of action is an Appointment, Salary Adjustment, or Title Change, complete appropriate information below.)
Position Title
Gross Annual Salary*
*If employee is a civil service annuitant (includes U.S. House of Representatives), the gross annual salary shown should include the annuity received by the employee
plus the salary received from the employing office.
(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)
1. ☐ Standing Committee: Staff -☐ Clerical or ☐ Professional.
956
95th
_of.
Congress.
2. ☑ Special (Investigative staff of Standing Committee) or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res..
3. ☐ Joint Committee.
(If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.)
Position Number __.
If applicable, Level __ Step
I certify that this authorization is not in violation of 5 U.S.C. 3110(b), prohibiting the employment of
relatives.
Date
January 2
79
19
(Signature of Authorizing Official)
LOUIS STOKES
(If appropriate, signature of Subcommittee Chairman or Ranking Minority Member)
(Type or print name of Authorizing Official)
CHAIRMAN
(Type or print name and title of above official)
(Title If Member, District and State)
All appointments and salary adjustments for employees under the House Classification Act and for Committee em-
ployees, except those of the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on the Budget, and the Joint Committees, must
be approved by the Committee on House Administration.
Office of Finance use only:
NW 88326
APPROVED:
Chairman, Committee on House Administration
ID
Office Code
Benefits
Monthly Annuity $_.
.00
as of
Payroll
(Revised: August 1, 1977)
Copy for Initiating Office or Committee
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PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM
(Please Use Typewriter
or Ballpoint Pen)
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Washington, D.C. 20515
To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:
I hereby authorize the following payroll action:
Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)
Clifford A. Fenton, Jr.
092-22-5909
(Any erasures, corrections, or changes
on this form must be initialed by the
authorizing official.)
Effective Date
December 1, 1977
Employee Social Security Number
☐ Appointment
Employing Office or Committee/Subcommittee
☐ Title Change
Type of Action
Assassinations
Salary Adjustment
☐ Termination (At close of business on effective date)
☐ Leave without pay (Beginning with effective date above and ending.
close of business _ __
Specify Date
. (If type of action is an Appointment, Salary Adjustment, or Title Change, complete appropriate information below.)
Position Title
Chief Investigator
Gross Annual Salary*.
$38,500
*If employee is a civil service annuitant (includes U.S. House of Representatives), the gross annual salary shown should include the annuity received by the employee
plus the salary received from the employing office.
(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)
1. ☐ Standing Committee: Staff-☐ Clerical or ☐ Professional.
2.
Special (Investigative staff of Standing Committee) or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res.465 of 95th Congress.
3. ☐ Joint Committee.
(If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.)
☐ Position Number_.
If applicable, Level Step __
<certify that this authorization is not in violation of 5 U.S.C 3110(b), prohibiting the employment of
relatives.
Date December 1, 1977
19%
(Signature of Authorizing Official)
(If appropriate, signature of Subcommittee Chairman or Ranking Minority Member)
Louis Stokes
Chairman
(Type or print name of Authorizing Official)
(Type or print name and title of above official)
(Title If Member, District and State)
All appointments and salary adjustments for employees under the House Classification Act and for Committee em-
ployees, except those of the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on the Budget, and the Joint Committees, must
be approved by the Committee on House Administration.
Office of Finance use only:
NW 88326
Office Code
Monthly Annuity $.
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.00
as of
APPROVED:..
Chairman, Committee on House Administration
Copy for Initiating Office or Committee
ID
Benefits
Payroll
(Revised: August 1 1977).
PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM
(Please Use Typewriter U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
or Ballpoint Pen):
Washington, D.C. 20515
To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:
I hereby authorize the following payroll action:
Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)
Clifford A. Fenton, Jr.
Employee Social Security Number
082-22-5909
Employing Office or Committee
Assassinations
(Any erasures, corrections; or changes:
on this form must be initialed by the
authorizing official.)
Effective Date
8/1/77
Type of Action
Appointment
☑Salary Adjustment
Termination (At close of business on effective date)
(If type of action is an Appointment or Salary Adjustment; complete the following information.)
Position Title
Chief Investigator
(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.) w
Standing Committee: Staff ☐ Clerical or ☐ Professional. ·
Gross Annual Salary
36,000
2. ☑ Special or Select Committee: Authority.-H. Res. 465 of 95th Congress.
3. ☐ Joint Committee..
(If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.)
Position Number __
If applicable, Level Step_
I certify that this authorization is not in violation of 5 U.S.C. 3110(b), prohibiting the employment, of
relatives.
Date
August 2
1977
(Signature of Authorizing Official).
LOUIS STOKES
(Type or print name of Authorizing Official).
CHAIRMAN
(Title If Member, District and State)
All appointments and salary adjustments for employees under the House Classification Act and for Committee em
ployees, except those of the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on the Budget, and the Joint Committees, must
be approved by the Committee on House Administration.
Office of Finance use only:
Office Code
Monthly Annuity $
.00
NW 88326
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APPROVED:
Chairman, Committee on House Administration
Copy for Initiating Office or Committee
PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORMA
(Please Use Typewriter
or Ballpoint Pen)
MUS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Washington, D.C. 20515
To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:
I hereby authorize the following payroll action:
Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)
Clifford A. Fenton, Jr.
(Any erasures, corrections, or changes
on this form must be initialed by the
authorizing official.)
Effective Date
5/29/77
Employee Social Security Number
Type of Action
082 22 5909
Employing Office or Committee
Assassinations
Appointment
Salary Adjustment
Termination (At close of business on effective date).
(If type of action is an Appointment or Salary Adjustment; complete the following information.)
Position Title
Gross Annual Salary.
$30,000
(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.).
1. ☐ Standing Committee: Staff-☐ Clerical or ☐ Professional.
2. ☑Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res.__
3. ☐ Joint Committee.
465
95th
of _ Congress: *
(If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.)
Position Number:
If applicable, Level
Step __
I certify that this authorization is not in violation of 5 U.S.C. 3110(b), prohibiting the employment of
relatives.
Date_
May 10
77
19
(Signature of Authorizing Official).
Louis Stokes
(Type or print name of Authorizing Official)
Chairman
(Title If Member, District and State)
All appointments and salary adjustments for employees under the House Classification Act and for Committee em-
✓ployees, except those of the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on the Budget, and the Joint Committees, must
be approved by the Committee on House Administration water
Office of Finance use only:
Office Code..
Monthly Annuity $.
.00
NW 88326
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APPROVED:
Chairman, Committee on House Administration
Copy for Initiating Office or Committee
PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM
(Please Use Typewriter
or Ballpoint Pen)
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Washington, D.C. 20515
To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:
I hereby authorize the following payroll action:
Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)
(Any erasures, corrections, or changes.
on this form must be initialed by the
authorizing official.) ·.
Effective Date
Clifford A. Fenton, Jr.
4/1/77
Employee Social Security Number
Type of Action
082 22 5909
Employing Office or Committee
Appointment
☐ Salary Adjustment
Termination (At close of business on effective date)
Assassinations
(If type of action is an Appointment or Salary Adjustment, complete the following information.).
Position Title
(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.).
1. ☐ Standing Committee: Staff-☐ Clerical or ☐ Professional.
2. ☑Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res. 465
3. ☐ Joint Committee.
(If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.)
Position Number_
_If applicable, Level_
Gross Annual Salary
$47,500
5th Congress. ·.
Step_
I certify that this authorization is not in violation of 5 U.S.C. 31,10(b), prohibiting the employment of..
relatives.
Date
April 29
1977
(Signature of Authorizing Official)
Louis Stokes
(Type or print name of Authorizing Official)
Chairman
(Title If Member, District and State)
All appointments and salary adjustments for employees under the House Classification: Act, and for Committee.em-
ployees, except those of the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on the Budget, and the Joint Committees; must
be approved by the Committee on House Administration.
Office of Finance use only:
Office Code
Monthly Annuity $.
.00
NW 88326
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APPROVED:
Chairman, Committee on House Administration
Copy for Initiating Office or Committee
PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM
(Please Use Typewriter U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
or Ballpoint Pen)
Washington, D.C. 20515
To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:
I hereby authorize the following payroll action:
(Any erasures, corrections, or changes
on this form must be initialed by the
authorizing official.)
Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)
Effective Date
Clifford A. Fenton, Jr.
2-1-77
Employee Social Security Number
Type of Action
082-22-5909
Employing Office or Committee:
Select Committee on Assassinations
Appointment
✓ Salary Adjustment
Termination (At close of business on effective date)
(If type of action is an Appointment or Salary Adjustment, complete the following information.)
Position Title
(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)
1. ☐ Standing Committee: Staff-☐ Clerical or ☐ Professional.
2. Special or Select Committee::Authority-H. Res. 11 of 95.
3. ☐ Joint Committee.
(If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.).
Position Number_.
If applicable, Level Step
Gross Annual Salary
$18,450.
Congress.
I certify that this authorization is not in violation of 5 U.S.C. 3110(b), prohibiting the employment of
relatives.
Date
2-28-77
19.
(Signature of Authorizing Official)
Henry B. Gonzalez
(Type or print name of Authorizing Official)
Chairman
(Title If Member, District and State)
All appointments and salary adjustments for employees under the House Classification Act, and for Committee.em-
ployees, except those of the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on the Budget, and the Joint Committees, must
be approved by the Committee on House Administration.
Office of Finance use only:
Office Code ___
Monthly Annuity $
.00
NW 88326
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APPROVED:
Chairman, Committee on House Administration
Copy for Initiating Office or Committee
PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM
(Please Use Typewriter
or Ballpoint Pen)
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Washington, D.C. 20515
To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:
Thereby authorize the following payroll action:
Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)
(Any erasures, corrections, or changes
on this form must be initialed by the
authorizing official.)
Effective Date
Clifford A. Fenton, Jr.
1/3/77
Employee Social Security Number
082 22 6909
Employing Office or Committee
Type of Action
Appointment
☐ Salary Adjustment
Termination (At close of business on effective date).
Select Committee on Assassinations
(If type of action is an Appointment or Salary Adjustment, complete the following information.)
Position Title
(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)
Gross Annual Salary
$19,600.
1.
Standing Committee: Staff -☐ Clerical or ☐ Professional.
2.
Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res..
☐ 11 of 5th Congress.
3.
Joint Committee.
(If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.)
Position Number_
If applicable, Level.
Step_
1 certify that this authorization is not in violation of 5 U.S.C. 3110(b), prohibiting the employment of -
relatives.
Date_
19.77
(Signature of Authorizing Official)
Henry B. Gonzalez
(Type or print name of Authorizing Official)
Chairman
(Title If Member, District and State)
→ All appointments and salary adjustments for employees. under the House Classification Act and for Committee em-
ployees, except those of the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on the Budget, and the Joint Committees, must-
be approved by the Committee on House Administration..
APPROVED:
Chairman, Committee on House Administration
Office of Finance use only:
Office Code
Monthly Annuity
.00
✓ Copy for Initiating Office or Committee
NW 88326
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
All Staff Employees
FROM:
Budget Officer
DATE:
January 3, 1977
RE:
Payroll Certification
Starting with the January, 1977 payroll, the certification
to the House Finance Office requires, among her things, the
relationship, if any, of each staff employee to any current
Member of Congress (those taking office January 3, 1977).
The following are the relationships to be included in
the certification:
father
mother
nephew
niece
brother-in-law
sister-in-law
son
daughter
brother
sister
uncle
aunt.
first cousin
husband
wife
father-in-law
mother-in-law
son-in-law
daughter-in-law
stepfather
stepmother
stepbrother
stepsister
half-brother
half-sister
All staff employees are requested to complete this
form and return it to the Budget officer.
Approved
Richard A. Sprague
I am not related
I am related by the following relationship
Signature of Employee
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15-77
Date
PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM
(Please Use Typewriter
or Ballpoint Pen)
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
"Washington, DC 20515
To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:
I hereby authorize the following payroll action:
Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)
(Any erasures, corrections, or changes.
on this form must be initialed by the
authorizing official.)
Effective Date.
Clifford A. Fenton, Jr.
1/1/77
Employee Social Security Number
Type of Action
082 22 5909
Appointment
Employing Office or Committee
Salary Adjustment
Select Cowaltted on Assassinations
Termination (At close of business on effective date)
(If type of action is an Appointment or Salary Adjustment, complete the following information.)
Position Title
Chief Investicion
(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)
Standing Committee: Staff -☐ Clerical or ☐ Professional.
Gross Annual Salary
$30,0
,000
2. Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res..
3. ☐ Joint Committee.
1540
of
[9419
Congress.
(If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.)
Position Number_
If applicable, Level_
Step__
“I certify that this authorization is not in violation of 5 U.S.C. 3110(b), prohibiting the employment of
relatives.
Date
Ducember 29
76
19_
_ (Signature of Authorizing Official)
Thomas N. Downing, Chairman
(Type or print name of Authorizing Official)
Select Committee on Assassinations
(Title If Member, District and State)
All appointments and salary adjustments for employee's under the House Classification Act and for Committee..em-
ployees, except those of the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on the Budget, and the Joint Committees, must
be approved by the Committee on House Administration.
Office of Finance use only:
--
Office Code.
Monthly Annuity $.
.00-
NW 88326
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APPROVED:
Chairman, Committee on House Administration.
Copy for Initiating Office or Committee
PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM
(Please Use Typewriter
or Ballpoint Pen)
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Washington, D.C. 20515
To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:
I hereby authorize the following payroll action:
(Any erasures, corrections, or changes
on this form must be initialed by the
authorizing official.)
Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)
Clifford A. Fenton, Jr.
Employee Social Security Number
Effective Date
12/13/76
Type of Action
082 22 5909
☑☐ Appointment
Employing Office or Committee
Salary Adjustment
Select Committee on Assassinations
Termination (At close of business on effective date)
(If type of action is an Appointment or Salary Adjustment, complete the following information.)
Position Title
Chief Investigator-Kennedy
(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)
Standing Committee: Staff -☐ Clerical or ☐ Professional.
2. Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res. 1540.
3. ☐ Joint Committee.
(If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.)
Gross Annual Salary
$26000
of 94th Congress.
Position Number.
If applicable, Level_
Step_
I certify that this authorization is not in violation of 5 U.S.C. 3110(b), prohibiting the employment of
relatives.
Date___
December 15
1976
(Signature of Authorizing Official)
Thomas N. Downing, Chairman
(Type or print name of Authorizing Official)
Select Committee on Assassinations
(Title If Member, District and State)
All appointments and salary adjustments for employees under the House Classification Act and for Committee em-
ployees, except those of the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on the Budget, and the Joint Committees, must
be approved by the Committee on House Administration.
Office of Finance use only:
Office Code
Monthly Annuity $_
.00
NW 88326
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APPROVED:
Chairman, Committee on House Administration
Copy for Initiating Office or Committee