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AGENCY

RECORD NUMBER

RECORD SERIES

AGENCY FILE NUMBER

Assassination Records Review Board

Final Determination Notification

: HSCA

: 180-10060-10490

:

STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS

December 8, 1995

Status of Document:

Postponed in Part

Number of releases of previously postponed information: 13

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: 4

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

Heleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992

44 / 5C: 217 Lotel. CaseR 86326 Date: 2025

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Date: 08/20/93

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY : HSCA

RECORD NUMBER: 180-10060-10490

RECORDS SERIES :

STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR : HSCA

FROM

TO :

TITLE:

DATE: 12/27/76

PAGES : 13

SUBJECTS :

HSCA, ADMINISTRATION

MORTON, RITA

DOCUMENT TYPE : PRINTED FORM

CLASSIFICATION

RESTRICTIONS

3

CURRENT STATUS

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 06/04/93

OPENING CRITERIA :

COMMENTS :

Box. 2.

[R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED

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June 16, 1977

MrS.

Rita I. Morton

5056 Silver Hill Court

• Apt. 202

Suitland, Maryland 20028

Dear Rita:

I want you to know how much the Committee

and I appreciate your service and how much we

regret that you will no longer be a member of

the staff.

You have our best wishes always.

Sincerely yours,

Louis Stokes

Chairman

IS: tle

NW 88326

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

WALAR SON ENTREY, DC

SAMUEL L. DEVINE, OHIO

JOHN B. ANDERSON, ILL.

YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF.

STEWART B. MCKINNEY, CONN.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.G. House of Representatibes

3342 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

April 25, 1977

Mr. Alvin B. Lewis, Jr.

Acting Chief Counsel and Staff Director

Select Committee on Assassinations

Washington, D. C.

20515

Dear Mr. Lewis:

This letter is to inform you of my resignation from

the Select Committee on Assassinations effective April 30,

CC :

Sincerely

Rita 2. Torto

Rita L. Morton

Robert K. Tanenbaum,

JFK Task Force

NW 88326

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PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM

(Please Use Typewriter

or Ballpoint Pen)

U:S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Washington, D.C. 20515

(Any erasures, corrections, or changes:

on this form must be initialed by the

authorizing official.)

To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

I hereby authorize the following payroll action:

Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)

Rita LaVerne Morton

Employee Social Security Number

579 64 6855

Employing Office or Committee

Assassinations

Effective Date

4130177

Type of Action

• Appointment

• Salary Adjustment

X ‹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

(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.).

1. 0 Standing Committee: Staff - Clerical or • Professional.

2. E 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_

certify that this authorization is not. in.violation. of.5 U.S.C. 3110(b); prohibiting the employment of

relatives.

Date_

May

2

19_77

(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. emplöyees under the House Classification Act and for Committee emas

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.

ri..

APPROVED:

Chairman, Committee on House Administration •

Office of Finance use only:

Office Code.

Monthly Annuity $

.00

Copy for Initiating Office or Committee

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becky

Apxil 27, 1977

Mrs. Rita L. Morton

Select Committee on Assassinations

House of Representatives

Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Rita:

As I told you personally, I was very

disappointed to receive your letter of resignation,

but I understand your reasons.

I enjoyed working with you and compliment

you on the excellent job you did for the Committee.

I trust you will stop and visit us when you are in

the vicinity.

With all best wishes for your future,

Sincerely,

Alvin B. Lewis, JI.

Acting Chief Counsel and Director

ABL: elb

NW 88326

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PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM

(Please Use Typewriter.

or Ballpoint Pen)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Washington, D.C. 20515

(Any erasures, corrections, or changes

on this form must be initialed by the

authorizing official.)

To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

I hereby authorize the following payroll action:

Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)

Effective Date

Morton

Employee Social Security Number

4/1/77

Type of Action

579 64 6855

Employing Office or Committee

• Appointment

• Salary Adjustment.

[ Termination (At close of business on effective date)

Assassinacions

(If type of action is an Appointment or Salary Adjustment, complete the following information.)

Position Title

Gross Annual Salary

$26,000

(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)

1. Standing Committee: Staff-• Clerical or [ Professional.

2. Li Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res.

465

.of_95 thCongress..

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 -

April 29

--.

(Signature of Authorizing Official)

Louis Stokes

(Type or print name of Authorizing Official

Chairman

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

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Mandant

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Miner.

Please consider this verification that

Rita LaVerne Morton began employment, permanent

full-time status, with the House of Representatives

Select Committee on Assassinations December 27,

1976, and is so currently employed.

Rebecca Wheeler Martin

Chief, Clerk

February 8, 1977

NW 88326

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GPO: 1975 0 - 57-255

PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM

(Please Use Typewriter

or Ballpoint Pen)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Washington, D.C. 20515

(Any erasures, corrections, or changes

on this form must be initialed by the

authorizing official.)

To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

I hereby authorize the following payroll action:

Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)

Effective Date

Rita L. Morton

Employee Social Security Number

1/3/77

Type of Action

579 64 6855

Employing Office or Committee

• 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

Gross Annual Salary

$10,000.

(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)

1. L Standing Committee: Staff - Clerical or • Professional.

2. j Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res._77

-of 95__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_

19.

11

(Signature of Authorizing Official)

_Henry Be 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 $

NW 88326

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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

(Any erasures, corrections, or changes

on this form must be initialed by the

authorizing official.)

To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

I hereby authorize the following payroll action:

Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)

Rita to norton

Effective Date

12/27170

Employee Social Security Number

Type of Action

572 64 9065

Employing Office or Committee

Salect Committee on Assassinations

* Appointment

© Salary Adiustment

• Termination (At close of business on effective date)

(If type of action is an Appointment or Salary Adjustment, complete the following information.)

Position Title

Scoretary

Gross Annual Salary.

$14.003

(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)

1. L Standing Committee: Staff-[ Clerical or Professional.

2. E Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res..

1542

of 94 th 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_

Decenber

15

., 1976

(Signature of Authorizing Official)

Monas Mo Downing: Chaironn

(Type or print name of Authorizing Official)

Select Commictes on Assassinations

• 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

relationship, if any, of each staff employee to any current

The following are the relationships to be included in

the certification:

father

mother

SOn

daughter

brother

sister

uncle

aunt

nephew

niece

husband

wife

father-in-law

mother-in-law

son-in-law

daughter-in-law

brother-in-law

sister-in-law

stepfather

stepmother

stepbrother

stepsister

half-brother

half-sister

first cousin

All staff employees are requested to complete this

form and return it to the Budget officer.

Approved

Richard A. Sprague

•I an not rolated to any Memben if Congress

•I am related by the following relationship

Rela

a Paston

/ 18/77

Date

Signature of Employee

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RecOmmeNDED By COM RESWOmAN BogAS

RESUME

SeC

MORTON

Rita

LaVerne Morton

5056 Silver Hill Court

Apt. 202.

Suitland, Maryland 20028

736-5834

Office - 225-1776

Date of Birth:

8/3/48

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C-

EDUCATION

Calvin Coolidge High School - Graduated, June 1966

Strayer Business College - Business Course, February 1967

EMPLOYMENT

Secretary/Staff Assistant - U.S. Congress, Joint Committee on

Arrangements for Commemoration of the Bicentennial, Chaired

by Congresswoman Lindy (Mrs. Hale) Boggs - March 1976 -

Responsibilities: Typing of Committee reports and final

copy for a variety of Committee publications:

Worked

closely with Members of Congress and Staff Director in

coordinating Committee informational services and special

events.

Assisted in planning Committee meetings

and

development of minutes.

Operated all office equipment

including Gestner, Mag Card II, xerox and teletype.

Special skills include shorthand/Dictaphone.

Executive Secretary to Executive Director - Health Manpower

Development Corporation - October 1974 to September 1975

Responsibilities: Typing of all correspondence for

the Executive Director, scheduled daily appointments,

conferences, and travel itinerary. Also responsible

for production typing on the Sperry/Remington word

Processing Machine.

Administrative Assistant to Project Director, Poly Drug

Abuse Project, National Medical Association, Inc. - May to

August 1974

Responsibilities: Typing of all documents, handled

all administrative tasks and attended regular project

meetings.

NW 88326

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RESUME

Rita I. Morton

Page

Two

Office Manager/Administrative Assistant - Advisory and Learning

Exchange - January 1972 to March 1973

Responsibilities: Included typing of monthly calendar

of workshops and seminars, scheduled meetings for

large groups, responsible for all staff requests, and

complete management of a small non-profit educational

organization.

Secretary - Urban Institute - November 1968 to January 1972

Responsibilities: Typed drafts and final reports for

three project directors on research staff and other

secretarial duties.

Secretary/Administrative Assistant - Urban America, Inc. -

June 1967 - November 1968

Responsibilities:

Typed all reports for Assistant

Directors on Housing Staff, scheduled conferences,

and travel itinerary.

Promoted to Administrative

Assistant with control over secretarial staff.

TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT

Kelly Services, Inc., Washington, D. C., 1973-1975

Tele Sec, Inc., Washington, D. C., 1975-1976

Institute for Services to Education, 2001 S Street, N.W.,

Washington, D. C., 1974-1976

REFERENCES

Wallace O. Green

Staff Director

Joint Committee on the Bicentennial

U. S. Congress

Washington, D.C.

20515

225-1776

Ms:

Bea Smith

Institute for Services

to Education

2001S Street, N. W.

Washington, D. C.: 20009

232-9000

Mrs. Karen Butler

Health Manpower Development Corporation

1990 M Street, N. W.

Washington, D. C.

20036

872-1355

NW 88326

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Select Committee on Assassinations

M.S. House of Representatites

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

December 10, 1976

To: Mr. Sprague

From: Sue

Re: Rita Morton

Mr. Gay has interviewed Rita and recommends her.

Joan Thornell, who worked with us on the Joint

Committee as a consultant for one of our

Bicentennial projects, also recommends Rita.

I would recommend her to be a Typist/Secretary

for her skills are excellent.

Presenths, @

Last day would be

ot her.

Kecommu

11,500

12/20

NW 88326

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.U.S. HoUse oF REprESEntAtIves

COMMITTEE ON BANKING, CURRENCY AND HOUSING

MEMORANDUM

November 30; 1976

1976

Dear Donovan,

DEE?

Attached is the resume of a Ms:

Rita L. Morton who presently is

Secretary/Staff Assistant to the

Joint Committee on Arrangements

for Commemoration of the Bicenten-

nial.

I highly recommend her for a sec-

- retarial position and would appre-

ciate any consideration you may give

her.

If you have any questions, don't

hesitate to call me.

Thanks,

Tommy faires

NW 88326

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RESUME

Rita LaVerne Morton

5056 Silver Hill Court

Apt. 202

Suitland, Maryland 20028

736-5834

Dilesmened ne

12/6/76

TRIA

Date of Birth:: 8/3/48

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C.

RE: Thruse

EDUCATION

Calvin Coolidge High School - Graduated, June 1966

Strayer Business College - Business Course, February 1967

EMPLOYMENT

Secretary/Staff Assistant - U.S. Congress, Joint Committee on

Arrangements for Commemoration of the Bicentennial, Chaired

by Congresswoman Lindy (Mrs. Hale) Boggs - March 1976 -

Responsibilities: Typing of Committee reports and final

copy for a variety of Committee publications. Worked

closely with Members of Congress and Staff Director in

coordinating Committee informational services and special

events.

Assisted in planning Committee meetings and

development of minutes.

Operated all office equipment

including Gestner, Mag Card II, xerox and teletype.

Special skills include shorthand/Dictaphone.

Executive Secretary to Executive Director - Health Manpower

Development Corporation - October 1974 to September 1975

Responsibilities:

Typing of all correspondence for

the Executive Director, scheduled daily appointments,

conferences, and travel itinerary. Also responsible

for production typing on the sperry/ Remington word

Processing Machine.

Administrative Assistant to Project Director, Poly Drug

Abuse Project, National Medical Association, Inc. - May to

August 1974

Responsibilities: Typing of all documents, handled

all administrative tasks and attended regular project

meetings.

NW 88326

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RESUME

Rita L. Morton

"Page Two

Office Manager/Administrative Assistant - Advisory and Learning

Exchange - January 1972 to March 1973

Responsibilities: Included typing of monthly calendar

of workshops and seminars, scheduled meetings for

large groups, responsible for all staff requests, and

complete management of a small non-profit educational

organization.

Secretary - Urban Institute - November 1968 to January 1972

Responsibilities: Typed drafts and final reports for

three project directors on research staff and other

secretarial duties.

Secretary/Administrative Assistant - Urban America, Inc. -

June 1967 - November 1968

Responsibilities:

Typed all reports for Assistant

Directors on Housing Staff, scheduled conferences,

and travel itinerary. Promoted to Administrative

Assistant with control over secretarial staff.

TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT

Kelly Services, Inc., Washington, D. C., 1973-1975

Tele Sec, Inc., Washington, D. C:, 1975-1976

Institute for Services to Education, 2001S Street, N.W.!

Washington, D. C., 1974-1976

REFERENCES

Wallace 0. Green

Staff Director

Joint Committee on the Bicentennial

U. S. Congress

Washington, D.C.

20515

225-1776

Ms. Bea Smith

Institute for Services

to Education

2001 S Street,

N.

W.

Washington, D. C.

20009

232-9000

Mrs. Karen Butler

Health Manpower Development Corporation

1990 M Street, N. W.

Washington, D. C.

20036

872-1355

NW 88326

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