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Select Committee on Assassinations

U.5. House of Representatines

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

Becky

Can this be

put with al

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papers

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300V 22 8 1898

LEWIS, BRUBAKER & CHRISTIANSON

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

L. E. MEYER

EARLA. BRUBAKER

ALVIN B. LEWIS

JAMES R. WHITMAN (

9-1975)

ALVIN B. LEWIS, JRA

GEORGE E. CHRISTIANSON

NICHOLAS B. MOEHLMANN

JEFFREY A. KEITER

November 24, 1976

418 CHESTNUT STREET

LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA 17042

TELEPHONE (717) 273-1651

DI W. CHERRY STREET

ALMYRA, PENNSYLVANIAITOTE

TELEPHONE (717) 838-1321

10 E. CARACAS AVENUE

HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA 17033

TELEPHONE (717) 533-6080

Richard A. Sprague, Director

Select Committee on

Assassinations

House of Representatives

Room 3342

House Annex No. 2

Second and D Streets, S.W.

Washington, D.C.

20515

Dear Dick:

Thank you so much for your expression of confidence

in me which I assure you I will do all that is humanly possible

to justify.

A quick and casual glance suggests that you are being

deluged with administrative needs and decisions so monumental

that it is taking your valuable time away from the primary

function of planning the investigations.

May I suggest that

my first task be to use my organizational talents to review

completely the current situation and give you a full report

with suggestions as to how we might simplify and reduce the

start-up problems.

Have Carol give me a call if there is anything that

you wish me to do in the interim, but otherwise, I look forward

to seeing you on December 6.

With all best regards,

B. Lewis, JI.

ABL, JI.: gm

Envelope marked "Personal"

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was elected in 1961 as the youngest district attorney in the history

of Lebanon County and the youngest, at that time, in the state of

Pennsylvania. In 1967, the Pennsylvania District Attorneys elected

him the youngest president in their history. Thereafter, at Denver,

Colorado, he was elected a director of the National District Attorneys

Association, and again re-elected at White Sulfur Springs, West

Virginia, the following year.

In 1969, Governor Shaffer appointed Lewis, Chairman of the

Pennsylvania Crime Commission, Southcentral Council, and in 1971,

Governor Shapp re-appointed Lewis as Chairman of the Governor's Justice

Commission, Southcentral Region. During this tenure, he served

as

Chairman of the eight regional chairmen of the Commission in the Common-

wealth. Upon his resignation, in January of 1974, he was honored at

a dinner in Philadelphia attended by the members of the Crime and Jus-

tice Commission, the Governor, Attorney General, and Chief Justice of ..

the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for his efforts to improve criminal

justice and law enforcement.

In 1973, he served as Chairman of two committees investigating

crime, holding a series of hearings in Lancaster and Lebanon Counties.

Further, he has served as a director of the Pennsylvania Chapter of

the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, President of the Lebanon

County. Bar Association and a member of the statewide Pennsylvania Bar

Committee to revise criminal justice standards. Lewis is an eighth

successive generation Lebanon County lawyer dating his legal lineage

prior to the revolution when Lebanon was a part of Lancaster County.

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Lewis has been a leader in numerous charitable and civic

drives in his community. He has served

on many community boards of

directors including the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce, Lebanon

Community Library, Anerican Red Cross, Salvation Army, Lebanon Com-

munity Theatre, Zion Lutheran Church, Lancaster Country Day School,

and others. In 1964, he was nominated by the Jaycees for the Out-

standing Young Men in America. He has also served as a member of the

Republican County and Executive Committees since 1959.

Educated in the Lebanon public schools, Lewis graduated from

the Choate School in Wallingford, Connecticut, in 1950. He received

a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lehigh University in

1954, where he won

the Dean's Service Award as the outstanding graduating senior, and

was awarded

a Bachelor of Laws degree from Dickinson Law School in

1957, where he served as president of the student body. Lewis is

married to the former Sherry Heister Nye of Sinking Springs, Pennsyl-

vania, and the father of three children, Alvin B., III, Judith and

Robert. He is the son of Attorney and Mrs. Alvin B. Lewis of Palmyra.

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your files.

Carol for

DER 20

197E IMMEDIATE RELLASI

Contact: 833-1321

Former Lebanon County district attorney, Al Lewis, Jr., has

accepted a top position in the congressional investigation of the

Kennedy-King assassinations, it was announced today. "The position

presents a tremendous challenge and opportunity to serve our country

with the hope that we might solve the many mysteries that remain in

these two murders," said Lewis. The former district attorney lost a

close and vigorous election to Robert Walker last spring in the race

for the Republican nomination to represent the sixteenth district of

Pennsylvania in the United States Congress.

Lewis will serve as an assistant to Chief Counsel Richard A.

Sprague of the "House Select Committee on Assassinations to reinvesti-

gate the murders of President John F. Kennedy and Reverend Martin

Luther King, Jr." Sprague is recognized as one of the outstanding

criminal investigators

and prosecutors in the nation having served

as first assistant district attorney in Philadelphia for many years.

Recently, he successfully concluded the prosecution of the Yablonski

mine-worker murders in Southwestern Pennsylvania. "I regard Sprague

as the finest criminal investigator in the country", said Lewis,

"and it will be an honor to serve with him in this vitally important

role.".. To avoid any conflict of interest, Lewis indicated that he has

terminated his private law practice, and his former law firm, Lewis,

Brubaker and Christianson, will handle his pending cases.

He will be-

gin work in Washington on December 6.

Lewis has a long and varied record

in criminal investigation,

prosecution and the improvement of criminal justice techniques. He

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LEWIS, BRUBAKER & CHRISTIANSON

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

L.E. MEYER

LARLA. BRUBAKER

ALVIN B. LEWIS

JAMES R. WHITMAN (1018-1075)

ALVIN B. LEWIS, JR.

GEORGEL. CHRISTIANSON

NICHOLAS B. MOEHLMANN

JEFFREY A. KEITER

BIOGRAPHY

DIE CHESTNUT SIRECT

LEBANON, PINNGYLVANIA 17042

TELLDHONE lIT; 273-1081

ALVIN B. LEWIS, JR.

EDUCATION:

Educated in the Lebanon public schools, and a graduate of the Choate

School in Wallingford, Connecticut, in 1950;

received a Bachelor of Arts

degree from Lehigh University in 1954, where he won the Dean's Service Award

as the outstanding graduating senior;

awarded a Bachelor of Laws degree

from Dickinson Law School in 1957, where he served as president of the stu-

dent body.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Elected in 1961 as the youngest district attorney in the history of

Lebanon County and the youngest,

at that time, in the state of Pennsylvania.

In 1967, the Pennsylvania District Attorneys elected him the youngest presi-

dent in their history.

heir history. hereafter, at

Thereafter, at Denver, Colorado, he was elected a

director of the National District. Attorneys Association, and

again re-elected

at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, the following year.

In 1969, Governor Shaffer appointed Lewis, Chairman of the Pennsylvania

Crime Commission, Southcentral Council, and

in 1971, Governor Shapp re-

appointed Lewis as Chairman of the Governor's Justice Commission Southcen-

tral Region.

During this tenure, he served as Chairman of

al chairmen of the commission in

in January of 1974, he was honored at a dinner in Philadelphia attended by

no was honored at

the eight region-

the Commonwealth.

Upon his resignation,

the members of the

Crime and Justice Commission, the Governor, Attorney

General, and Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania

supreme Court for his efforts

to improve criminal justice and law enforcement.

In 1973, he served as Chairman

two committees which investigated

crime, holding a series of hearings in Lancaster and Lebanon Counties.

Fur-

ther,

he has served as director of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the Nation-

al Council on Crime and Delinquency, President of the Lebanon County

Association and a member of the statewide

Pennsylvania Bar Committee to

revise criminal justice standards.

While District Attorney, Lewis supervised the investigation and prose-

cution of some of the major and spectacular crimes in the history of Central

Pennsylvania.

Through his efforts in innovating new law enforcement and

criminal justice investigative and administrative techniques, he reduced

Lebanon County's crime rate to one of the lowest per capita in Pennsyl-

vania. Lewis

tried, personally, numerous major criminal cases, and ad-

ministered the prosecution of

a considerable number of trials by his office

resulting in the best percentage conviction rate in the Commonwealth for

several years.

CIVIC ACTIVITIES:

During his professional career, Lewis organized and directed many char-

itable and civic drives and organizations throughout Central Pennsylvania.

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0C7 271976

LEWIS, BRUBAKER & CHRISTIANSON

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

L. E. MEYER

EARLA. BRUBAKER

ALVIN B. LEWIS

JAMES. R. WHITMAN (1949-1975)

ALVIN B. LEWIS, JR.

GEORGE E. CHRISTIANSON

NICHOLAS B: MOEHLMANN

JEFFREY A. KEITER

Dear Dick =

1021

41B CHESTNUT STREET

LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA 17042

TELEPHONE (717) 273-1651

101W. CHERRY STREET

PALMYRA, PENNSYLVANIA 17078

TELEPHONE (717) 838-1321

10 E. CARACAS AVENUE

HERSHEY,

PENNSYLVANIA 17033

TELEPHONE (717) 533-6080

westigation is challengi

you again da te

s occurred to me on the way

home

1) You astand about the corruption issue, vee

o concessman

3. "Black Caucus

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black upst each trial insigato, i"

michit be available.

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LEWIS, BRUBAKER & CHRISTIANSON

101 W. CHERRY STREET

PALMYRA, PENNSYLVANIA 17078

OCT 2 7 1976

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Attantion

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HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES

CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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- Due Patriot, Harisburg, Pa.; Monday. April 12. 1976

he Fatriot

Published by The Patriot-News Co., Ninth and Market Sis.. Harrisburg, Pa.

•Mr. Clean

Shapp Sidesteps Issues

"HOW IN the world can

OF COURSE Thorn-

people in government crack

burgh could be the next Re

down on crime in the streets

publican candidate for gov-

if they refuse to crack down

ernor and of course grand

on crime in government of-

fice buildings?" asked for-

juries

in the past deliber-

ately or inadvertently

mer Lebanon County Dist.

served

political interests.

Atty. Alvin B. Lewis Jr. as

But the Governor does not

he resigned from the Gover-

seem to exaggerate in this

gor's Justice Commission

case, and, furthermore, if

garlier this month.

fighting corruption is good

It is a good question. The

politics, that's just great.

figure is now about 50 per-

Governors like George

sons associated with the

Leader didn't wait for oth-

Shapp Administration and

ers to step in when there was

the Legislature who have

a Turnpikescandal.

been indicted, convicted or

The Lewis resignation is

charged with crimes

another case in point. Lewis

recently. In that tally are

is in a hard primary fight for

three cabinet members, one

the congressional seat for

already convicted

Lancaster,

Lebanon and

The Governor's response

part of Chester counties. But

to the problem has been

it would be misreading his

threefold.

He maintains,

intentions to charge him

with no evidence to the con-

with political motivations

trary, that he is in no way in-

for quitting the Southcentral

volved with the wrongdoers.

Regional Council of the Jus-

Like the late Gov. George H.

tice Commission.

Earle, he stays clean - and

like Earle, his Adminis

LEWIS, A DA-for eight

tration could be per-

years, past president of the

manently scarred in the his-

Pennsylvania DA Associ

tory books.

ation, a charter member oi

The second pattern is one

the Justice Regional Council

Of normalcy. For all the in-

and once its chairman, has a

dictments and all the uproar

record too good on anti-cor-

- and so soon after Water-

runtion to have it smeared

gate - the Administration

by politics. He wants action,

Keeps its self-control, its

but all he gets is frustration.

cool and a heads-up lack of

A federal strike force

anxiety. Folks just aren't

and an organized effort by

upset. In fact, in the midst of

county DAs is needed, said

It all, Atty. Gen. Robert

Lewis. to root out corruption

Kane announced a State le-

in high places.,Yet inaction

gal assistance program for

is the policy - and maybe

officials, which has some

the politics. After all, the

merit but is incredibly ill-

Administration is docile, the

timed.

Governor's Justice Com-

And, thirdly, the Gover-

mission is headed by his ap-

nor attacks investigations as

pointed Attorney General.

"politically inspired." Last

The State Police Commis-

week in Pittsburgh he said

Sioner, who would work with

the Western Pennsylvania

local DAs in any massive ef-

federal grand jury is being

fort, is under indictment

"used

for political pur-

himself.

poses," and that former

That is why it is foolish to

U.S. Attorney and now Dep-

cry "politics"

at every

uty U.S. Atty. Gen. Richard

alarm, because it is a charge

L. Thornburgh is interested

that has a way of boome-

only "in enhancing his own

ranging.

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Finally, a man whös

got their attention.

A Tough... good man

To fight corruption

for all of us.

AL

LEWIS

Congressman

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'Increasingly Appalled'

Ex-Lebanon DA Quits

Governor's Justice Unit

By JOHN SCOTZIN

by former President Richard M. Nixon, which was

Staff Writer

followed by the resignation of Atty.

Former Lebanon County Dist. Atty. Alvin B.

Richardson.

Gen.

Elliott

"The analogy is the same in Harris-

Lewis

JT.,

declaring himself "increasingly ap-

burg.

palled"' with Gov. Milton J. Shapp's approach to the

Lewis' letter continued:

administration of justice in Pennsylvania, has re-

signed as a member of the Southcentral Regional

"Governor, perhaps the reasons you appointed

me as chairman of the Southcentral Regional Coun-

Council of the Governor's Justice Commission.

cil of the Governor's Justice Commission were your

"Perhaps my resignation will impress upon you

knowledge of my years of service as district attor-

the totality of my revulsion with the path the state

ney of Lebanon County, my previous service as

administration seems to be traveling,

Lewis said

chairman of regional crime commission during the

in his letter of resignation Thursday to Shapp.

tenure of your predecessor, my past presidency of

Lewis, who formerly was regional chairman and

the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association,

before that state chairman of the commission's

and my chairmanship of all the state regional coun-

eight regional councils,

told The Sunday Patriot-

cils of both crime commission and justice commis-

News his decision to quit, after serving eight years,

came to a head with the Shapp Administration's fir-

sion.

"If those are not the reasons for my appoint-

ing on Wednesday of Walter M. Phillips Jr. as spe-

ment, they certainly are the reasons for my resigna-

cial prosecutor of corruption in Philadelphia, along

tion. I am deeply concerned about crime, and most

with his first assistant, Ben Joseph.

importantly, about justice.

The southcentral council covers Dauphin, Cum-

"Of paramount importance in today's society is

berland, York, Lebanon, Perry, Franklin, Lancas-

the cleaning up of our own government. We must

ter, and Adams counties. The commission, an out-

root out the corrupt and the corrupters. Only in that

growth of the original state Crime Commission, is

way will our government regain the people's con-

responsible for distributing federal funds under the

fidence. How in the world can people in government

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of

crack down on crime in the streets if they refuse to

1968. Most of the grants go to local governmental

crack down on crime in government office build-

units to assist in upgrading police forces, the court

ings?"

system, and prisons.

Lewis sent copies of the letter to State Sen.

Reminding Shapp that they on occasion had dis-

Thomas M: Nolan,

D-Allegheny,

and State Sen.

cussed "my belief that our system of justice is sim-

Richard C. Frame, R-Venango, the Senate majority

ply not working well,"' Lewis wrote:

"My frustra-

and minority leaders, respectively, and State Rep.

tions and distress have become more and more in-

K. Leroy Irvis, D-Allegheny, and State Rep. Robert

tense with every passing month.

J. Butera, R-Montgomery, the House majority and

"I cannot condone the firing of an independent

minority leaders,

respectively —

"with

whom I

special prosecutor.

have worked over the years and who, I believe,

*I cannot condone the use of state tax dollars for

§the defense of public officials charged with criminal

share many of my concerns."

The letter added:

acts.

.. "It saddens me that I must resign-my commis-.

I cannot condone the apparent lack of interest

sion; however, it is something which has been build-

in developing a total pursuit of criminal wrong.

doers in our government.

ing for some time.

"I cannot condone a criminal justice system

"Let my resignation stand as a plea for action.

which cracks down on the poor and middle class and

Here me please.

ignores the important and powerful."

Lewis told a reporter he sent copies to the four

legislative leaders particularly because the Legis-

In a telephone interview with Lewis, the news-

lature will be funding the administration's policy of

paper suggested that his letter appeared to allude to

paying the legal fees for state officials charged with

Phillips' assertion that one of the principal reasons

crimes while in office. Kane has defended the policy

for his dismissal, ordered by State Atty. Gen. Rob-

as "equitable and fair."

ert P. Kane, was his effort to investigate several

leading state legislators.

"Keeping these people in office while under a

cloud, and paying their legal fees, is incredible to

"No question about it; that's what I had in

mind," Lewis said.

me,

" Lewis added. "It destroys confidence in our

entire system of government.

Phillips has confirmed reports he had begun an

investigation of House Speaker Herbert Fineman,

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Step-

hen Wodjak and Senate Appropriations Committee

Chairman Henry J. Cianfrani, all Philadelphia

EDIES

Democrats.

"I've fought within the system to improve jus-

tice for a long time,

" said Lewis, 43, also a former

president of the Pennsylvania District Attorneys

Association. "It's very upsetting with me, the situ-

ation of Phillips' firing plus the many, many state

officials indicted and convicted. Yet the state ad:

ministration doesn't seem to be paying attention to

It The Phillips firing rivals the Saturday Night

Massacre' during Watergate," Lewis said, referr-

ing to the firing of Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox

AL

Frie

LEWIS

Help AL Lewis

WAke 'En

Up! Send a

card or letter

supporting AL's

call for a

Federal Investicator

ot the Shapp

Admimistration.

If enough Good

people stand

toGether we'll

Get it done.

Write today:

54 N. Queen ST

LAncaster. PA 17603

Good People Who Want Al Lewis

In Congress Committee

John W. Hambright, Chairman

188

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LEWIS, BRUBAKER & CHRISTIANSON

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

L. E. MEYER

EARLA. BRUBAKER

ALVIN B. LEWIS

JAMES R. WHITMAN (1949-1975)

ALVIN B. LEWIS, JR.

GEORGE E. CHRISTIANSON

NICHOLAS B. MOEHLMANN

JEFFREY A. KEITER

BIOGRAPHY

ALVIN B. LEWIS, JR.

418 CHESTNUT STREET

LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA 17042

TELEPHONE (717) 273-1651

101W. CHERRY STREET

PALMYRA, PENNSYLVANIA 17078

TELEPHONE (717) 838-1321

10 E. CARACAS AVENUE

HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA 17033

TELEPHONE (717) 533-6040

EDUCATION:

Educated in the Lebanon public schools, and a graduate of the Choate

School in Wallingford, Connecticut, in 1950;

received a Bachelor of Arts

degree from Lehigh University in 1954, where he won the Dean's Service Award

as the outstanding

graduating

senior;

awarded a Bachelor of Laws

degree

from Dickinson Law

School in 1957, where he served as president of the stu-

dent body.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Elected in 1961 as the youngest district attorney in the history of

Lebanon County and the youngest, at that time, in the state of Pennsylvania.

In 1967, the Pennsylvania District Attorneys elected him the youngest presi-

their history.

Thereafter, at Denver, Colorado, he was elected a

director of the National District Attorneys Association, and again re-elected

at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, the following year.

In 1969, Governor Shaffer appointed Lewis, Chairman of the Pennsylvania

Crime Commission, Southcentral Council, and in 1971, Governor Shapp re-

appointed Lewis as Chairman of the Governor's Justice Commission Southcen-

tral Region.

During this tenure, he served as Chairman of the eight region-

al chairmen of the Commission in

the Commonwealth. Upon his resignation,

in January of 1974, he was honored at a dinner in Philadelphia attended by

the members of the

Crime and Justice Commission, the Governor, Attorney

General, and Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for his efforts

to improve criminal justice and law enforcement.

In 1973, he served as Chairman of two committees which investigated

crime, holding a series of hearings in Lancaster and Lebanon Counties.

Fur-

ther, he has served as director of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the Nation-

al Council on Crime and Delinquency, President of the Lebanon County Bar

Association and a member of the statewide Pennsylvania Bar Committee to

revise criminal justice standards.

While District Attorney, Lewis supervised the investigation and prose-

cution of some of the major and spectacular crimes in the history of Central

Pennsylvania.

Through his efforts in innovating new law enforcement and

criminal justice investigative and administrative techniques, he reduced

Lebanon County's crime rate to one of the lowest per capita in Pennsyl-

vania. Lewis tried, personally, numerous major criminal cases, and ad-

ministered the prosecution of a considerable number of trials by his office

resulting in the best percentage conviction rate in the Commonwealth for

several years.

CIVIC ACTIVITIES:

During his professional career, Lewis organized and directed many char-

itable and civic drives and organizations throughout Central Pennsylvania.

NW 68261

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LEWIS, BRUBAKER & CHRISTIANSON

ATTORNEYS

AT LAW

L. E. MEYER

EARL A. BRUBAKER

ALVIN B. LEWIS

AMES R. WHITMAN (1949-197.

LVIN B. LEWIS, JR.M

GEORGE E. CHRISTIANSON

NICHOLAS B. MOEHLMANN

JEFFREY A. KEITER

October 8, 1976

418 CHESTNUT STREET

LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA 17042

TELEPHONE (717) 273-1651

1O1W. CHERRY STREET

PALMYRA, PENNSYLVANIA I707

TELEPHONE V17: 830-1521

1O E. CARACAS AVENUE

HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA 17033

TELEPHONE (717) 533-6080

Richard A. Sprague, Esquire

David Berger Law Offices

1622 Locust Street

Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania

19103

Dear Dick:

Congratulations on your appointment by the congressional

investigative committee. It is a great opportunity and I know

that you will do an excellent job.

You may have heard that this spring I ran for Congress

the Sixteenth District (Lancaster, Chester, Lebanon) of Pennsyl-

and came in a close second in a field of eleven.: While.

it was hard work, the effort was enjoyable. My problem is that

I am having trouble settling back into the general practice of law:

forming corporations, writing wills, and trying personal injury

cases.

Thus, when I heard of your appointment, it occurred to me

that you might be

searching for a top assistant with strong organ-

izational, investigative and trial experience.

There is no doubt

that the position would be a tremendous challenge, and knowing

you as I do, I am sure we would work well together.

Enclosed is a brief portion of my resume' for your consider-

ation and, if you are interested, I would look forward to renewing

our friendship at any convenient time.

I would appreciate your keeping this inquiry extremely con-

fidential, for obvious reasons; you are the only one who knows

of it.

Best

personal regards,

Sincerel

Alvin

Lew

ABL, JI.: gm

Enclosure

Envelope marked "Personal"

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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

enterti cation

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

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

1/10 /Пр

Signature of

Employee

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PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM

(Please Use Typewriter

or Ballpoint Pen)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Washington, D.C. 205.15

(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)

Alvin &. Lewts, ur.

Employee Social Security Number.

205 26 3636

Employing Office or Committee

Effective Date

5/31/77

Type of Action

[ Appointment

• Salary Adjustment.

f 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

Gross Annual Salary

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

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

2.0 Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Resis

465

of 95th

_ Congress.

3. L 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_.

Nay 10

- 197

(Signature of Authorizing Official)

Louts Stokes

(Type or print name of Authorizing Official)

Chairman

• 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

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## Page 17

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)

Alvin B. Lewis, Jr.

Employee Social Security Number

205 26 3636

Effective Date

4/1/77

Type of Action

Employing Office or Committee

Assassinations

• Appointment

i 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

$47,500

(It Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)

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

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

465

__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_

April 29

., 1977

Louss Stokes

(Signature of Authorizing Official)

(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 ema

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 68261

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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

Alvin B. Lewis, Jr.

Employee Social Security Number

2-1-77

Type of Action

205-26-3636

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

Gross Annual Salary

$20,910.

(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)

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

2. : Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res._.11.

__of_95__Congress.:

3. L 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.

2-28-77

Date--

., 19.

Menry B. GonZalez Auhorizing Official)

Chaisman

(Type or print.name of Authorizing 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, thenCommittee.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 68261

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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

Alvin Bower Lewis, Jr.

Employee Social Security Number

1/3/77

Type of Action

205 26 3636

Employing Office or Committee

Appointment

xx Salary Adjustment

E 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

$22,100

(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)

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

Special or Select Committee: Authority - H. Res. 71-:

of95-

-Congress.

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:

72, 1917

(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

NW 68261

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Copy for Initiating Office or Committee

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PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM

(Please Use Typewriters.=

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

Alvin Bower Lewts, Jr.

Employee Social Security Number

12/6/76

Type of Action

205 26 3636

Employing Office or Committee

Selec: Committee on Assassinatiogs

:: 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

934,000

Staff Counsel

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

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

2. 8. Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res. 15€0..

__ of th Congress:

3.1 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:: 31:10(b), prohibiting: the employment of

relatives.

Date_

Decenber

19 76

(Signature of Authorizing Official)

Toomas N. Downing, Chainaan

(Type or print name of Authorizing Official)

Select Conmittee 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 68261

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