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Assassination Records Review Board

Final Determination Notification

AGENCY : HSCA

RECORD NUMBER : 180-10070-10160

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 Postponements: 6

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

992 (44 USC: 2107 Note].

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Date: 08/20/93

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY : HSCA

RECORD NUMBER : 180-10070-10160

RECORDS SERIES :

STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR : HSCA

FROM

no

TITLE :

DATE: 10/07/76

PAGES: 8

SUBJECTS :

HSCA; ADMINISTRATION

SPRAGUE, RICHARD A.

DOCUMENT TYPE : PRINTED FORM

CLASSIFICATION

RESTRICTIONS

CURRENT STATUS

:

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 07/16/93

OPENING CRITERIA :

COMMENTS :

Three copies of resume. Box 3.

[R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED

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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)

Richard A. Sprague

Employee Social Security Number

402 30 6486

Employing Office or Committee

Select Committee on Assassinations

Effective Date

3/30/77

Type of Action

• Appointment

• Salary Adjustment

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

2. La Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res._.Il

-of 25th 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_

March_30

.,197?

(Signature of Authorizing Official)

Louis Stokes, 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, müst

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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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:

Kichard A. Sprague

Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)

Employee Social Security Number

Effective Date

2-1-77

Type of Action

402-30-6486

Employing Office or Committee

Select Committee on Assassinations

• Appointment

L 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

$24,354.

(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)

1. [ Standing Committee: Staff-D Clerical or E Professional.

2. [i Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res.._

11

__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_

2-28-77

1.9

(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 S-

.00

Copy for Initiating Office or Committee

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 change

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

Richard A. Sprague

Employee Social Security Number

402 30 6486

1/3/77

Type of Action

Employing Office or Committee

• Appointment

& Salary Adjustment

• Termination (At close of business on effective date)

Select Conmittee on Assassinations

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

Position Title

Gross Annual Salary

$25,740.

(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)

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

2. X Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res._11__

___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:

., 1977

(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 $

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.00

Copy for Committee on House Administration

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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 other 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

son

tig:

daughter

brother

sister

uncle

aunt

first cousin

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

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

Kih.

signature of implores

2-977

Date

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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)

Richard A. Sprague

Employee Social Security Number

432 30 6406

Effective Date

13/95/76

Type of Action

title shange

Employing Office or Committee

Select Conmittee 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

Chief Counsel and Director

Gross Annual Salary

(If Committee Employee; complete appropriate item below.)

1. 0 Standing Committee: Staff - Clerical or [] Professional.

2. I Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res. Res.1557

_ of 24th 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_

decelber

2

., 195)

(Signature of Authorizing Official)

Thomas i.

Dorning, Coatman

(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.

APPROVED:

Chairman, Committee on House Administration

Office of Finance use only:

Office Code

Monthly Annuity S_:

.00

Copy for Initiating Office or Committee

NW 88326

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PAYNULL AUIHURIZATION FORM

(PI

blame

or Ballpoint Pen)

II.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Washington, D.C. 20515

sons, or changes

n 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)

Richard A. Sprague

Employee Social Security Number

Effective Date

October 7, 1976

Type of Action

402-30-6486

X Appointment

• Salary Adjustment

Employing Office or Committee

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

02274

Gross Annual Salary

Acting Counsel and Director

(if Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)

$39,600.00

2640.00 pr.

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

2. 8 Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res._1540 of94th Congress.

3.

_ Joint Committee.

(If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.)

10. -776 PM 4:10

Position Number_

If applicable, Level

Step-

HoF R. FINANCE OFFIGE

I certify that this authorization is not in violation

relatives.

of 5 U.S.C. 3110(b), prohibiting the employment of

Date_.

october 7

-, 1976

мама

(Signatur

Authorizing Official)

Thomas N. Downing

(Type or print nome of Authorizing Officio!)

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 ommittees, 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

ORIGINAL - To Financa Offica (For official personnel folder)

A.S

NW 88526

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RICHARD A SPRAGUE

ACTING COUNSEL AND DIRECTOR

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE:

Presently of Counsel to David Berger, P. A., Attorneys

at Law,

1622 Locust Street, Philadelphia, engaged

principally in private practice and trial counsel

major national and international litigation, i.e. anti-

trust and corporate trial work; and serving as Special

Prosecutor for various District Attorneys in the U.S.

ORGANIZATIONS:

Formerly the First Assistant District Attorney of

Philadelphia County, Pa., from June 1966 until December,

1974°

After appointment to the District Attorney's

Office in 1958, served as Chief Assistant District

Attorney-Chief

of the Prosecution Division, Chief of the

Trial Division and Chief of the Homicide Division.

Rep-

resented the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as Prosecuting

Attorney in more than 10,000 criminal trials, including

hundreds of murder cases, more than sixty of which were

first degree murder cases, and obtained the death penalty

more than 20 times.

Served as Special Prosecutor for Washington County, Pa.

for the prosecution of the Yablonski murder cases.

Also

served as Special Assistant to the Attorney General of

the United States for the federal prosecution of W. A.

"Tony" Boyle.

Acted as Special Prosecutor for Delaware County, Pa.

from

1971 to 1974 to investigate allegations of

govern-

mental corruption.

Prior to joining the District Attorney's Office, served

as a Voluntary Defender

in the Defender Association of

Philadelphia for more than 1 1/2 years.

Lecturer on Trial Tactics in Criminal Trials and

Lecturer on Criminal Law Procedures at Temple University

Law School, Philadelphia.

Faculty member, American Trial Lawyers Association.

Member of the Bar of the supreme Court of the U.S.

Member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and American

Bar Association.

Member of the Philadelphia Bar Association; from 1971

to 1974, member of Board of Governors; formerly Vice-

Chairman of Committee on Criminal Law and member of

numerous committees and sub-committees.

Formerly Treasurer of Philadelphia Regional Planning

Council of the Governor's Justice Commission.

MILITARY

SERVICE:

EDUCATION:

Served in the United States Navy, Submarine Service,

during World War II.

LL.B. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

B.S. from Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa.

Attended Lafayette High School, Lexington, Kentucky•

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, September 22, 1925

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HOUSE

RICHARD A SPRAGUE

ACTING COUNSEL AND DIRECTOR

SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE:

Presently

of Counsel to David Berger, P. A., Attorneys

at Law,

1622 Locust Street,

Philadelphia, engaged

principally in private practice and trial counsel in

major national and international litigation, i.e. anti-

trust and corporate trial work; and serving as

Special

Prosecutor for various District Attorneys in the U.S.

ORGANIZATIONS:

Formerly the First Assistant District Attorney of

Philadelphia County, Pa., from June 1966 until December,

1974.

After appointment to the District Attorney's

Office in 1958, served as Chief Assistant District

Attorney-Chief of the Prosecution Division, Chief of the

Trial Division and Chief of the Homicide Division.

Rep-

resented the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as Prosecuting

Attorney in more than 10,000 criminal trials, including

hundreds of murder cases, more than sixty of which were

first degree murder cases, and obtained the death penalty

more than 20 times.

Served as Special Prosecutor for Washington County, Pa.

for the prosecution of the Yablonski murder cases.

Also

served as Special Assistant to the Attorney General of

the United States for the federal prosecution of W. A.

"Tony" Boyle.

Acted as Special Prosecutor for Delaware County, Pa.

from 1971 to 1974 to investigate allegations of govern-

mental corruption.

Prior to joining the District Attorney's Office, served

Voluntary Defender in

the Defender Association of

Philadelphia for more than 1 1/2 years.

Lecturer on Trial Tactics in Criminal Trials and

Lecturer on Criminal Law Procedures at Temple University

Law School, Philadelphia.

Faculty member, American Trial Lawyers Association.

Member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the U.S.

Member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and American

Bar Association.

Member of the Philadelphia Bar Association; from 1971

to 1974, member of Board of Governors; formerly Vice-

Chairman of Committee on Criminal

Law

and member of

numerous committees and sub-committees.

MILITARY

SERVICE:

EDUCATION:

Formerly Treasurer of Philadelphia Regional Planning

Council of the Governor's Justice Commission.

Served in the United States Navy, Submarine Service,

World War II.

LI.B. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

B.S. from Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa.

Attended Lafayette High School, Lexington, Kentucky.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, September 22, 1925

NW 88326

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RICHARD A SPRAGUE

ACTING COUNSEL AND DIRECTOR

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE:

Presently of Counsel to David Berger, P. A., Attorneys

at Law;

1622 Locust Street, Philadelphia, engaged

principally in private practice and trial counsel in

major national and international litigation, i.e.

anti-

trust and corporate trial work;

and serving

as Special

Prosecutor for various District Attorneys in the U.S.

Formerly the First Assistant District Attorney of

Philadelphia County, Pa., from June 1966 until December,

1974.

After appointment to the District Attorney's

Office in 1958, served as Chief Assistant District

Attorney-Chiet of the Prosecution Division, Chief of the

rrial Division and Chief of the Homicide Division.

resented the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as Prosecuting

Attorney in more than 10,000 criminal trials, including

hundreds of murder cases, more than sixty of which were

first degree murder cases, and obtained the death penalty

more than 20 times.

Served as Special Prosecutor for Washington County, Pa.

for the prosecution of the Yablonski murder cases.

served as Special Assistant to the Attorney General of

the United States for the federal prosecution of W. A.

"Tony" Boyle.

Acted as Special Prosecutor for Delaware County, Pa.

from 1971 to 1974 to investigate allegations of

govern-

mental corruption.

Prior to joining the District Attorney's Office,

served

as a Voluntary Defender in the Defender Association of

Philadelphia for more than 1 1/2 years.

ORGANIZATIONS:

Lecturer on Trial factics in Criminal Trials and

Lecturer on Criminal Law Procedures at Temple University

Law School, Philadelphia.

Faculty member, American Trial Lawyers Association.

Member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the U.s.

Member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and American

Bar Association.

Member of the Philadelphia Bar Association; from 1971

to 1974, member of Board of Governors; formerly Vice-

Chairman of Committee on Criminal Law and member of

numerous committees and sub-committees.

Formerly Treasurer of Philadelphia Regional Planning

Council of the Governor's Justice Commission.

MILITARY

SERVICE:

Served in the United States Navy, Submarine Service,

during

World War II.

EDUCATION:

II.B. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

B.S. from Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa.

Attended Lafayette High School, Lexington, Kentucky.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, September 22, 1925

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local sutstation

Select Committee on Assassinations

X.S. House of Representatines

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

O Kichard A. Sprague 402-30 6486

2 THE PAILADELPHIRN

2481 Pennsylvania koence

Apartment 21 n2

A Philadelphia, 84

19130

$2222.00 gross

$ 1408.46

net

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TO:

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Recter

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IS WAITING TO SEE YOU

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Adras in the

comput -

RECEIVED

DATE

STANDARD FORM 63

9-18

GPO: 1989-618-16-80341-1

332-389

REVISED

AUGUST 1967

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

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M.S. House of Representatives

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

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