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Final Determination Notification

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Kennedy Assassination

Records Collection Act of

1992 (44 USC 2107 Note].

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Status of Document:

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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

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$ 3/31

Select Committee on Assassinations

W.S. House of Representatives

3342 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

March 24, 1977

Mr •

Kenneth E. Brooten

3301 N.W. 27th Terrace

Gainsville, Florida

Dear Mr. Brooten:

32601

The Committee has decided to accept your letter of

resignation dated March 8th. As stated in your March 8th

letter, the Committee accepts your resignation effective

that date.

As a consequence of this Committee action, you

may disregard the letter mailed by myself to you on March 8,

1977.

Your letter of March 8, 1977, also requested reimburse-

ment for certain phone calls and restoration of the pay re-

ductions you agreed to for January and February of 1977. The

Committee will reimburse you for the phone calls, which you

represent were made in pursuit of Committee business.

enclosed a voucher for $40.24, the total of the listed calls,

for your signature.

If you sign and return the voucher to me,

I shall sign and forward it to the House Administration Committee

so that you may be paid.

In the Committee's view, however, you have no valid claim

for restoration of your voluntary pay reduction for January and

February of 1977. Among other reasons for this is that there

never was a firm commitment that the lost pay would be restored.

Furthermore, at the very least, a condition for you to receive

the lost pay was that you would be on the payroll in April and

a sufficient number of subsequent months to enable you to recoup

it via a temporary pay increase during that period. You were

fully aware that if it was decided to restore the lost pay, this

tive March 8, and by your own action will not be on the payroll.

in April, the Committee does not believe you are entitled to re-

storation of your voluntary pay reduction.

If you wish to discuss any of these matters further, please

contact me.

Singerely,

Louls Stokes

Chairman

IS/jwb

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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

Kenneth Edward Prooten, Jr.

Employee Social Security Number.

3/8/77

Type of Action

519 42 7339

Employing Office or Committee

Select Committee on Assassinacions

• Appointment

[ Salary Adjustment

& Termination (At close of business on efféctive 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. I Special or Select Committee: Authority-H. Res. 222.

- of 95C

-_ 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 8

1927

(Signature of Authorizing Official)"

Louis Stokes, Chairnan

(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 Housé 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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MAR 1 1 1977

3301 N. W. 27th Terrace

Gainesville, Florida 32605

March 8, 1977

The Honorable Louis Stokes, Chairman

House Select Committee on Assassiations

shas tations

U. S. House of Representatives

Washington, D. C. 20515

Dear Mr. Chairman:

I submit herewith my resignation from the staff of the House Select Committee

on Assassianations effective this date or at such time hereafter as the Members of

the Select Committee shall determine to be fair and equitable. I resign as a matter

of professional principle and not out of the belief that the investigations should

not be continued by some appropriate body.

The attention of the Members of the Select Committee is respectfully directed

to the fact that on or about January 11, 1977, while acting within the course and

scope of his employment as an agent, ostensible agent, servant or employee of the

House Select Committee on Assassinations, the current chief counsel and staff director

Richard A. Sprague, represented to the staff during the course of a staff meeting

that if certain staff members were to accept a 35 percent reduction in pay that he

(Sprague) would see that such staff members were reimbursed the full amount of the

decrease in pay. In justifiable reliance upon the representations of your agent, I

continued to render professional services to the House Select Cormittee which accepted

such services.

I understand that there is an admission of Mr. Sprague's representations

in the record of the Committee proceedings for Monday, March 6, 1977. I bring this

matter to your attention so the Committee, while a duly constituted legal body may

take appropriate action to restore the pay reductions for January and February, 1977.

Of course, if the matter can be resolved equitably then litigation may be avoided.

Also enclosed herewith are copies of telephone bills which I incurred while

performing official duties as Acting Staff Director and Chief Counsel for the Select •

Committee under former Chairman Henry B. Gonzalez. I trust this voucher will be

processed promptly so I will be reimbursed for my actual expenses.

I shall look forward to hearing from you as to the matter of the restoration

of my January and February, 1977, reduction in pay so I may take appropriate action.

I appreciated having had an opportunity to serve on the staff of the Select Committee.

With kindest regards, I am

Sincerely,

Kenneth E. Brooten,

Enclosure: Telephone Bills for Official Calls

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Kerneth E. Brooten, JI.

3301 N. W. 27th Terrace

Gainesville, FL. 32605

PROCLAIM LIBERTY TR

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8 MAR

1977

Mrs. Rebecca Martin, Chief Clerk

House Select Committee on Assassinations

3342 House Annex #2

Washington, D. C. 20515

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March

8, 1977

Mr. Kenneth E. Brooten

Carter & Brooten, P.A.

4131 N.W. 13th Street

Suite 104

Gainesville, Florida 32601

Dear Mr. Brooten:

At a meeting of the Select Committee today in

accordance with Committee Rule 11.6 the Connittee

• by

majority vote, a majority of the Conmittee being

present, voted to terminate your

services as a

staff

member effective at the close of

business

today.

Sincerely,

Louis Stokes

Chaarnan

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Gainesville,

Florida 32605

March 8, 1977

MAR 1 0 1977

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The Honorable Louis Stokes, Chairman

House Select Committee on Assassiations

U. S. House of Representatives

Washington, D. C. 20515

Dear Mr. Chairman:

I submit herewith my resignation from the staff of the House Select Committee

The attention of the Members of the Select Committee is respectfully directed

to the fact that on or about January 11, 1977, while acting within the course and

scope of his employment as an agent, ostensible agent, servant or employee of the

House Select Committee on Assassinations, the current chief counsel and staff director

Richard A. Sprague, represented to the staff during the course of a staff meeting

that if certain staff members were to accept a 35 percent reduction in pay that he

(Sprague) would see that such staff members were reimbursed the full amount of the

In justifiable reliance upon the representations of your agent, I

continued to render professional services to the House Select Committee which accepted

I understand that there is an admission of Mr. Sprague's representations

in the record of the Committee proceedings for Monday, March 6, 1977. I bring this

matter to your attention so the Committee, while a duly constituted legal body may

take appropriate action to restore the pay reductions for January and February, 1977.

Of course, if the matter can be resolved equitably then litigation may be avoided.

Also enclosed herewith are copies of telephone bills which I incurred while

performing official duties as Acting Staff Director and Chief Counsel for the Select

Conmittee under former Chairman Henry B. Gonzalez. I trust this voucher will be

processed promptly so I will be reimbursed for my actual expenses.

I shall look forward to hearing from you as to the matter of the restoration

of my January and February, 1977, reduction in pay so I may take appropriate action.

I appreciated having had an opportunity to serve on the staff of the Select Committee.

With kindest regards, I am

Sincerely,

Kenneth E. Brooten,

Enclosure: Telephone Bills for Official Calls

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MAR 1 5 197*8

3301 N. W. 27th Terrace

Gainesville,

Florida

10 March 1977

The Honorable Louis Stokes, Chairman

House Select Committee on Assassinations

U.S. House of Representatives

Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Mr. Chairman:

Enclosed herewith is a copy of a letter which was mailed

o my former law firm in Gainesville, Florida on Monday,

March 7, 1977 and which was received

on Wednesday, March 9,

1977 at 2:00 P.M.

On Tuesday, March 8, 1977, immediately following the

acceptance by the House of Representatives of Chairman Gonzalez's

resignation, I mailed you my formal resignation from the staff

of the Select Committee, a copy of which is also enclosed.

On Sunday, March 6, 1977, having completed my final reports

to former Chairman Gonzalez,

I moved all of my possessions from

my apartment and flew to Florida.

A number of people in

Washington knew I was leaving Washington and resigning from

the .Committee.

I was not going to tender my formal resignation

until such time as the House accepted the resignation of

Leaving to

Mr. Gonzalez for to do so would leave Mr. Gonzalez without

counsel. Since I had decided to resign immediately upon the

acceptance by the House of the resignation of Mr. Gonzalez,

I saw no reason to stay in Washington where the Committee was

to hold a meeting as my presence at that point would simply

On Wednesday, March 9, 1977, at 12:15 P.M., I learned

from Congressman Gonzalez's office that the Select Committee

held a special meeting on Tuesday, March 8, 1977 for the sole

purpose of firing me notwithstanding the fact that my resig-

nation was already in the mail to you and that the letter which

I received on March 9th directed me to report to the Committee

offices that same day.

It is implicit in Mr. Lewis' letter that since I was not

in the staff offices since February 9, 1977 that I was not

performing duties for the Select Committee. Enclosed for your

information is

a copy of a telegram which I received from former

Chairman Gonzalez on February 11, 1977.

As you are no doubt

aware, both at the request of former Chairman Gonzalez as well

as Congressman Richardson Preyer, Congressman Walter Fauntroy

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The Honorable Louis Stokes, Chairman

Page Two

March 10, 1977

and Congressman Christopher Dodd, I did not go to the Committee

staff offices so as not to cause

unnecessary confrontations.

However, I enclose herewith copies of correspondence between

myself and Richard Sprague and Majority Leader Wright relating

to my continuing efforts to resolve some of the problems

confronting the Select Committee.

I bring this chronology to your attention as well as

the copies of documents which I have enclosed because I

only construe the calling of a special meeting to "fire" me as

= vindictive act on the part of Mr. Sprague, who could have

letermined from a number of sources that I had already

returned

to Florida and intended to submit a formal written resignation,

as I in fact did.

Accordingly: I will appreciate it if you will advise me

as to the following:

compliance with the Rules of the House and the Rules of the

Select Committee and what official action was taken.

(b).

The position of the Committee as to whether my

resignation is accepted or whether I was "fired" and the

effective date of the acceptance of my resignation or my "firing".

I shall look forward to hearing from you. You may feel free

to call me at my home in Florida, 904-372-8021, should you wish

to discuss this matter personally.

With kindest regards, I am

Sincerely,

Kenpeth E. Brooten, jr.

KEBJI/ dly

Enclosures

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THIS DATE FEBRUARY 11

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THOMAS N. DOWNING, VA., CHAIRMAN

METRY B: GONFALEZ, TEX.

SAMUEL L. DEVINE, OMIO

RICHAPDION PRIYER.M.C.

BURT L. TALCOTT, CALIF.

LOUIS STOKES. OHIO

STEWART B. MCKINNEY, CONN.

WALTER E. FAUNTHOY. D.C.

Charts Then nLor

TYONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIP.

CHRISTOPHER 1.DODD, COMA.

HAROLO E. FORD, TENN..

(202) 225-4624

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.S. Housc of Licpresentatibes

3341 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING. ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

February 25, 1977

BY HAND DELIVERY

Richara A. Sprague, Esq.

House Select Committee on Assassinations

3341 House Annex #2

Washington, D. C. 20515

Dear Dick:

This is in reference to our meeting with the Honorahle

James Wright, House Majority Leader on

¡ Thursday, February 24,

1977.

It was my clear understanding that Mr. Wright wanted

you and I to meet to discuss and clarify the

following matters.

1.

Temporary long distance telephone calls to be billed

to his office number - 225-8040.

2.

3.

4.

The actual expenditures for the Select Committee for

January, 1977,

as well as the estimated expenditures

for February,

1977.

Vouchers for December, 1976.

Arrangements to provide access to non-classified FBI

and Secret Service files.

5.

6.

Forms for Subpoenas.

Establishment of a petty cash fund and designation of

a custodian.

7.

Any other matters which are of an immediate necessity

for the orderly operation of the Select Committee.

As you know, following the meeting I offered to immediately

come to the staff offices with you to discuss these matters,

however, you advised that you would check on the long distance

telephone calls and then I should call you.

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Richard A. Sprague, Esq.

Page. 2

February 25, 1977

Following my conversation with Alvin B. Lewis, who

called on your behalf at 6:20 p.m., yesterday, I have today

been in contact with the staff

of the Committee on House

Administration to attempt to work

out the details for critical

temporary long distance telephone

service.

In an effort to avoid any unwarranted delay in the

resolution of these most important matters and to avoid

misunderstandings as to the matters which Majority Leader

"right wanted us to discuss, I will very much appreciate it

if you will call me so we can set up an appointment at a

mutually convenient time.

You may contact me at Chairman Gonzalez office - 225-3236

until 5:00 p.m. today. I will also be available and most happy

to meet with you during the weekend.

If you cannot reach me

at Chairman Gonzalez office, please

do not hesitate to contact

me at my residence. My residence telephone number is: 546-5126.

I shall look forward to hearing from you. With kindest

personal regards, I

am

Sincerely,

Acting Stafs Director & Counsel

BCC: Honorable James Wright

Honorable Frank Thompson,

Honorable Dan Rostenkowski

Honorable William H. Brown

JI.

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THOMAS M. DOViNINE, VA., CHAIRMAN

HENRY 8, CONZALEZ. TEX.

SAMUEL L. DEVINE. OHIO

BURT L. TALCOTT. CALIT.

LLOUIS STUKES. OHIO

STIWART B. MCKINNEY, CONN.

W'ALTER E: FAUISTROY, D.G.

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

YVONNE BRATHH'AITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

(202) 225-4624

•Select Committee on Assassinations

U.S. House of Representatibes

3311 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING. ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

March 1, 1977

The Honorable James Wright

Majority Leader

U.S. House of Representatives

Room H-148, The Capitol

Washington, D. C.

20515

Dear Mr. Wright:

This is in further reference to our meeting of February 24.

1977, at which you requested Mr. Sprague and I to meet to dis-

CUSS

and attempt to resolve certain immediate problems facing

the House Select Committee on Assassinations.

Following that meeting I advised Mr. Sprague that I would

immediately go to the staff offices to meet with him. He de-

clined to meet with me at that time.

On Friday, February 25, 1977, I sent him a letter advising

him that I would be available to meet with him during the entire

weekend. On Sunday, February 27, 1977, I attempted to call him

at the Committee offices, at his residence in Philadelphia, and

finally left a message with his answering service at the water-

gate Apartments here in Washington. I was available all day

Monday in the office of Chairman Gonzalez.

Today, I have again

called Mr. Sprague's secretary at the Committee offices in a

further attempt to meet with him.

In addition to attempting to contact Mr. Sprague, I have

personally gone to the Committee on House Administration on two

occasions to see if temporary long distance telephone service

could be restored on the basis which we discussed at our meeting.

I reluctantly bring this to your attention because I feel

that time is of the essence in resolving the problems confront-

ing the Select Committee. By his failure and refusal to meet

with me he has delayed resolving the problem of how to revain

access to non-classified information in FBI and Secret Service

files. If access can be granted, then Committee staff can con-

tinue

to analyze information in those files.

The simple fact is

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The Honorable James Wright

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March 1, 1977

that if Mr. Sprague was acting in good faith and genuinely

concerned about resolving these problems, he would have con-

tacted me as you requested.

His

failure to do so has result-

ed in unwarranted delays which has seriously impaired the in-

vestigations.

You may be assured that I will continue to work

to resolve these problems.

With kindest personal regards, I am

Sincerely:

Kenneth E. Brooten, JI.

Acting Staff Director & Counsel

KEB/eb

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THOMAS N. DOWNING, VA., CHAIRMAN

HENRY B. GONZALEZ, TEX.

SAMUEL L. DEVINE, OHIO

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

BURT L. TALCOTT, CALIF.

U1910K24.9410

STEWART B. MCKINNEY, CONN.

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.:

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALF.

annunreer reporters

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

(202) 225-4624

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.D. House of Representatites

3341 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

March 7, 1977

Kenneth E. Brooten, Esg.

458 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.

washington, DC.

Dear Mr. Brooten:

According. to.our staff personnel records, you

have

not been in the office since February 9, 1977.

Conseguently, Mr. Sprague has directed me to contact

you requesting that you appear at our office nine

o'clock a.m. Wednesday morning for assignment.

I will expect to see you at that time to advise

you of the nature of your duties.

Sincerely

ALVIN B. LEWIS,

JR.

Special Counsel

CC:

Kenneth E. Brooten, Ese,

Carter & Brooten, P.A.

4131 N.W. 13th Street

Suite 104

Gainesville, Fla.

32601

via RAGISTERED MAIL

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3301 N. W. 27th Terrace

Gainesville, Florida 32605

March 8, 19/7

The Honorable Louis Stokes, Chairman

House Select Committee on Assassiations

U. S. House of Representatives

Washington, D. C. 20515

Dear Mr. Chairman:

I submit herewith my resignation from the staff of the House Select Committee

on Assassinations effective this date or at such time hereafter as the Members of

the select Committee shall determine to be fair and equitable. I resign as a matter

of professional principle and not out of the belief that the investigations shoul

not be continued by some appropriate body.

The attention of the Members of the Select Committee is respectfully directed

to the fact that on or about January 11, 1977, while acting within the course and

scope of his employment as an agent, ostensible agent, servant or employee of the

House Select Conmittee on Assassinations, the current chief counsel and staff director

Richard A. Sprague, represented to the staff during the course of a staff meeting

that if certain staff members were to accept a 35 percent reduction in pay that he

(Sprague) would see that such staff members were reimbursed the full amount of the

decrease in pay.

• In justifiable reliance upon the representations of your agent, I

continued to render professional services to the House Select Committee which accepted

such services. I understand that there is an admission of Mr. Sprague's representations

in the record of the Committee proceedings for Monday, March 6, 1977. I bring this

matter to your attention so the Committee, while a duly constituted legal body may

take appropriate action to restore the pay reductions for January and February, 1977.

a day constited i fellady 71.

Of course, if the matter can be resolved equitably then litigation may be avoided.

Also enclosed herewith are copies of telephone bills which I incurred while w

performing official duties as Acting Staff Director and Chief Counsel for the Select •-

Committee under former Chairman Henry B. Gonzalez. I trust this voucher will be

processed promptly so I will be reimbursed for my actual expenses.

I shall look forward to hearing from you as to the matter of the restoration

of my January and February, 1977, reduction in pay so I may take appropriate action.

I appreciated having had an opportunity to serve on the staff of the Select Committee.

With kindest regards, I am

Sincerely,

Kenneth E. Brooten,

Enclosure: Telephone Bills for Official Calls

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LAND, TWO IF BY S

USA 24c

Mr

Kenneth E

Brooten,

Ji

3301 N.Ws 27th" Terrace

Gainesville, Forida 32605

MARIO

1977

906

MAFIO

1977

CERTIFIED MAIL

RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

The Honorable Louis Stokes, Chairman

House Select Committee on

Assassinations

U.S. House of Representatives

Washington, D.C. 20515

CERTIFIE

No.

716400

MAIL

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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: 5

I hereby authorize the following payroll action::

Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)

Kenneth Edward Brooten, Jr.

Employee Social Security Number

Effective Date

2-1-77

Type of Action

519-42-7339

Employing Office or Committee

Select Committee on Assassinations

_ Appointment

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

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

11

__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_

2-28-77

19

(Signature of Authorizing Official)

Henry B. Gonzalez

(Type or print name of Authorizing Officiall

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

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PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM

(Please Use Typewriter

or Ballpoint Pen)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Washington; D.C. 20515

(Any érasures; 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

Kennech Edward Brooken, Sr.

Employee Social Security Number

1/3/77

Type of Action

619 42 7339

Employing Office or Committee

Select Committee or Assassisations

• 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

$22:100.

(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)

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

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

of 25th _Congress.

3. I 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 U.S.C. U.S.C.: 3110(b), prohibiting the employment of

relatives.

Date.

19.

77

(Signature of Authorizing Official)..

Kenry E.

Gonzalez

(Type or print name of Authorizing Official)

Chalrien

(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

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PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM

(Please

or Ballpoint Pen)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Washington, D.C. 20515

or changes

w 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)

Kenneth Edward Brooten, Jr.

Employee Social Security Number

519-42-7339

Employing Office or Committee

Select Committee on Assassinations

1689

Effective Date

October 18, 1976

Type of Action

8 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

Staff counsel

01711

Gross Annual Salary

$34,000.

(If Commitee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)

5797.78

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

2. X Special or Select Committee: Authority -H. Res. 1540

--_of_94 tongress.

3.

Joint Committee.

10 22 76 AM 9:42

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

Position Number_.

If applicable, Level.

Hor R. FINANCE OFFICE

I certify that this authorization is not in violation

relatives.

Date.

October 18

1976

Step-

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

ломл

Noun

(Signature of Authorizing Official)

Thomas N. Downing

(Type or print name of Authorizing Officici)

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:

14Ad: Chatrman, Committee on House Administration

Office

e of Finance use only:

Office Code

Monthly Annuity $

.00

ORIGINAL - To Einance Office (For official personnel folder)

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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

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

Richara A. Sprague

I am not related

I am related by the following relationship

ww.

Agnature

of

Employee

1/27. 77

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LAW OFFICES

CARTER AND BROOTEN, P.A.

October 1, 1976

DONALD D. CARTER, JR., General Practice

KENNETH E. BROOTEN, JR., General Practice

197 Vi%, For. Sa So Suite 10

elephone (904) 372-360

The Honorable Thomas N. Downing, Chairman

House Select Committee on Assassinations

2135 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, D. C. 20515

Dear Mr. Chairman:

Words

cannot adequately express my gratitude for your

selection of me as Senior Counsel to the Select Committee.

I know of no other investigation by the Congress which

is as historically significant or as important to the American

people as the investigations to be undertaken by your Committee.

I am humbled and privileged for the confidence which you have

placed in me by allowing me to become involved in this historical

event.

I expect to be able to reassign my active cases to my

partner

associates and return to Washington on Monday,

October 18, 1976.

With warmest regards, I am

Respectfully,

Kenneth E. Brooten, Jr.

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BROOTEN

CURRICULUM VITAE

KENNETH EDWARD BROOTEN, JR.

P.A.

aS suite to streêt

Gainesville, Florida

32601

Area Code 904--372-3605

NW 68261

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BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY

secondary shoto in dead washingst Us. ed primay and

Enlisted, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve,

June, 1960. Appointed to the Staff of the United States Congress in the

House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., October, 1962. Served as a Staff

Aide, Special Assistant and Legislative Assistant, until January, 1967.

Served

as an

Administrative Assistant, Veterans Administration Central Office,

Washington, D.C. and as an Administrative Officer-of-the-Day at the Veterans

Administration Hospital, Gainesville, Florida until June, 1972.

Married Patricia Anne Folsom of Tallahassee, Florida on August 29, 1965.

A daughter Michelle Catherine was born April 5, 1972.

1972.

Admitted to the College of Law, University of Idaho, Moscow, August,

Transferred to the College of

January, 1974. Attended Trinity College, The University of Cambridge, Cambridge,

England and The Institute of Legal Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences,

Warsaw,

Poland. Graduated with "Honors"

from The College of Law, University

of Florida, Gainesville, June, 1975. Admitted to Florida Bar, October, 1975.

Kenneth E. Brooten, Jr. is

a partner in the Law Firm of Carter & Brooten,

P.A., Gainesville, Florida, where he engages in both Civil and Criminal Trial

Practice. He has given numerous lectures on the Legal Analysis of Medical

Records and Rights of Mental Patients.

EDUCATION

1. College of Law, University of Florida, Gainesville, Juris Doctor,

"With Honors,"

June, 1975.

2. Trinity College, The University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England,

July, 1974.

Courses:

International Law; European Economic Community

Law; Comparative Law.

3. Institute of Legal Sciences, The Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw,

Poland. August, 1974. Courses:

"COMECON" East-West Trade Law;

Comparative Legal Institutions.

4. College of Law, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. Attended: August,

1972 to May, 1973.

5.

Master

of Arts in Journalism and Communications: June, 1972.

University of Florida, Gainesville. Major: Journalism. Minor:

International Law.

Grade Point Average: 4.0.

6. Bachelor of Science in Journalism, "With High Honors." June, 1971.

University of Florida, Gainesville, Grade Point Average: 3.5.

7. Associate of Arts. March, 1969. Santa Fe Community College, Gainesville,

Florida. Grade Point Average:

3.6.

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8. University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.

University College,

Evening Division. 1964 to 1966.

9. Diplona, Lewis School of Hotel, Restaurant and Club Management. Washington,

D.C., February, 1963.

AWARDS

American Jurisprudence Award, "Contracts," College of Law, University of Idaho,

Ma, 1973.

American Jurisprudence Award, "Family Law," College of Law, Univeristy of

Florida, June, 1974.

"Honors List." College of Law, University of Florida, Gainesville. June, 1974

through June, 1975.

Dean's Trophy, College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida,

June, 1972.

Florida Public Relations Association, Outstanding Graduate,

June, 1972.

National Phi Rho Phi Debating Championship, 1968 and 1969.

Top 10 in Debate.

HONORS

Phi Kappa Phi, National Scholastic Honor Society

Kappa Tau Alpha, National Journalism Scholastic Honor Society

Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Society

Florida Blue Key, Leadership Honorary Fraternity

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers

American Bar Association

American College of Legal Medicine - Associate in Law

American Society of International Law

Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association

Florida Bar Section of Criminal Law; Criminal Procedures Rules Committee

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Phi Alpha Delta, Law Fraternity

•- "elta Chi, Journalism Professional Society

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ADMISSIONS TO PRACTICE

Supreme Court of Florida

United States Tax Court

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

United States Federal District Court, Northern District of Florida

United States Federal District Court, Middle District of Florida

PAPERS

PRESENTED

"The Effectiveness of Political Campaign Techniques Aimed At. Voters Between

the Ages of Eighteen and Twenty on College Campuses."

"A Comparative Analysis of the Testimony Presented Before the U.S. Congress

by the Army Corps of Engineers Concerning the Cross Florida Barge Canal Since

1968." High Honors Thesis. University of Florida, Gainesville, 1971.

"Restrictions on Civil and Criminal Trial Reporting in Selected Foreign

Countries." University of Florida, Gainesville, 1971.

LECTURES

"Legal Analysis of Medical Records.". College of Medicine, University of

Florida, Gainesville, June, 1976; September, 1975; May, 1975; March, 1975.

"Labor Management Relations in Veterans Administration Hospitals." College

of Health Related Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, March 31,

1976.

"The Preparation and Defense of Cases Involving the Civil Commitment of Mental

Patients."

Seminar in Criminal Justice and Trial Advocacy sponsored by the

College of Law, University of Florida, and the Criminal Law Committee of the

Florida Bar, Gainesville, March 19, 1976.

"The Legislative Process of the U.S. Congress in the House of Representatives."

University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, 1965. .

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

October 23, 1975 to date

Partner

in the Law Firm of Carter & Brooten, P.A., Gainesville, Florida.

October 1, 1974 to July 1975.

Intern, Office of the Public Defender. Eighth Judicial Circuit, Gainesville,

Florida.

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May 1967 to June 1972

Administrative Officer-of-the-Day, Veterans Administration Hospital,

Gainesville, Florida.

January 1967 to May 1967

Administrative Assistant, Veterans Administration Central Office, Washington,

D.C.

June 1966 to December 1966

Special Assistant, Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez, U.S. House of Representatives,

Washington, D.C.

February 1966 to June 1966

Legislative Assistant, Congressman William L. Hungate, U.S. House of

Representatives, Washington, D.C.

January 1963 to February 1966

Staff Aide, Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez, U.S. House of Representatives,

Washington, D.C.

February 1963 to April 1963

Staff, Congressman Edward R. Roybal, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington,

D.C.

October 1962 to November 1962

Staff, Congresswoman Gracie Pfost, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington,

D.C.

MILITARY HISTORY

Enlisted, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, June, 1960.

Served on Active Duty at

Alameda,

California aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter DEXTER. While on

Active Reserve duty at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C., drafted

Public Law 89-764.

Honorably discharged, June, 1968.

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CURRICULUM VITAE

KENNETH EDWARD BROOTEN, JR.

Carter & Brooten, P.A.

4131 N.W. 13th Street

Suite 104

Gainesville, Florida

32601

Area Code 904--372-3605

372-8021

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BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY

Born, October 17, 1942, Kirkland, Washington. Attended primary and

secondary schools in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Enlisted, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve,

June, 1960. Appointed to the Staff of the United States Congress in the

House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., October, 1962. Served as a Staff

Aide, Special Assistant and Legislative Assistant, until January, 1967.

Served

as an Administrative Assistant, Veterans Administration Central Office,

Washington, D.C. and as an Administrative Officer-of-the-Day at the Veterans

Administration

Hospital, Gainesville, Florida until June, 1972.

Married Patricia Anne Folsom of Tallahassee, Florida on August 29, 1965.

A daughter Michelle Catherine was born April 5, 1972.

Admitted to the College of Law, University of Idaho, Moscow, August,

1972. Transferred to the College of Law, University of Florida, Gainesville,

January, 1974. Attended Trinity College, The University of Cambridge, Cambridge,

England

and The Institute of Legal Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences,

Warsaw, Poland. Graduated with "Honors" from The College of Law, University

of Florida, Gainesville, June, 1975. Admitted to Florida Bar, October, 1975.

Kenneth E. Brooten, Jr. is a partner in the Law Firm of Carter & Brooten,

P.A., Gainesville, Florida, where he engages in both Civil and Criminal Trial

Practice.

• He has given numerous lectures on the Legal Analysis of Medical

Records and Rights of Mental Patients.

EDUCATION

1. College of Law, University of Florida, Gainesville, Juris Doctor,

"With Honors,"

June, 1975.

2. Trinity College, The University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England,

July, 1974. Courses: International Law; European Economic Community

Law; Comparative Law.

3. Institute of Legal Sciences, The Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw,

Poland. August, 1974.

Courses:

"COMECON" East-West Trade Law;

Comparative Legal Institutions.

4. College of Law, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. Attended: August,

1972 to May, 1973.

5.

Master of Arts in Journalism and Communications. June, 1972.

University of Florida, Gainesville.

Major: Journalism. Minor:

International Law. Grade Point Average: 4.0.

6.

Bachelor of Science in Journalism, "With High Honors.". June, 1971.

University of Florida, Gainesville, Grade Point Average: 3.5:

7. Associate of Arts. March, 1969.

Florida. Grade Point Average:

Santa Fe Community College, Gainesville,

3.6.

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8. University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. University College,

Evening Division. 1964 to 1966.

9. Diploma, Lewis School of Hotel, Restaurant and Club Management. Washington,

D.C., February, 1963.

AWARDS

American Jurisprudence Award, "Contracts," College of Law, University of Idaho,

May, 1973.

American Jurisprudence Award, "Family Law," College of Law, Univeristy of

Florida, June, 1974.

"Honors List." College of Law, University of Florida, Gainesville. June, 1974

through June, 1975.

Dean's Trophy, College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida,

June, 1972.

Florida Public Relations Association, Outstanding Graduate, June, 1972.

National Phi Rho Phi Debating Championship, 1968 and 1969. Top 10 in Debate.

HONORS

Phi Kappa Phi, National Scholastic Honor Society

Kappa Tau Alpha, National Journalism Scholastic Honor Society

Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Society

Florida Blue Key, Leadership Honorary Fraternity

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers

American Bar Association

American College of Legal Medicine - Associate in Law

American Society of International Law

Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association

Florida Bar Section of Criminal Law; Criminal Procedures Rules Committee

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Phi Alpha Delta, Law Fraternity

NW 68261

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-elta Chi, Journalism Professional Society

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ADMISSIONS TO PRACTICE

Supreme Court of Florida

United States Tax Court

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

United States Federal District Court, Northern District of Florida

United States Federal District Court, Middle District of Florida

PAPERS PRESENTED

"The Effectiveness of Political Campaign Techniques Aimed At Voters Between

the Ages of Eighteen and Twenty on College Campuses."

"A Comparative Analysis of the Testimony Presented Before the U.S. Congress

by the Army Corps of Engineers Concerning the Cross Florida Barge Canal Since

1968."' High Honors Thesis. University of Florida, Gainesville, 1971.

"Restrictions on Civil and Criminal Trial Reporting in Selected Foreign

Countries."

University of Florida, Gainesville, 1971.

LECTURES

"Legal Analysis of Medical Records." College of Medicine, University of

Florida, Gainesville, June, 1976; September, 1975; May, 1975; March, 1975.

"Labor Management Relations in Veterans Administration Hospitals." College

of Health Related Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, March 31,

"The Preparation and Defense of Cases Involving the Civil Commitment of Mental

Patients."

Seminar in Criminal Justice and Trial Advocacy sponsored by the

College of Law, University of Florida, and the Criminal Law Committee of the

Florida Bar, Gainesville, March 19, 1976.

"The Legislative Process of the U.S. Congress in the House of Representatives."

University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, 1965.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

October 23, 1975 to date

Partner in

the Law Firm of Carter & Brooten, P.A., Gainesville, Florida.

October 1, 1974 to July 1975

Intern, Office of the Public Defender. Eighth Judicial Circuit, Gainesville,

Florida.

NW 68261

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May 1967 to June 1972

Administrative Officer-of-the-Day, Veterans Administration Hospital,

Gainesville, Florida.

January 1967 to May 1967

Administrative Assistant, Veterans Administration Central Office, Washington,

D.C.

June 1966 to December 1966

Special Assistant, Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez, U.S. House of Representatives,

Washington, D.C.

February 1966 to June 1966

Legislative Assistant, Congressman William L. Hungate, U.S. House of

Representatives, Washington, D.C.

January 1963 to February 1966

Staff Aide, Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez, U.S. House of Representatives,

Washington, D.C.

February 1963 to April 1963

Staff, Congressman Edward R. Roybal, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington,

D.C.

October 1962 to November 1962

Staff, Congresswoman Gracie Pfost, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington,

D.C.

MILITARY HISTORY

Enlisted, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, June, 1960. Served on Active Duty at

Alameda, California aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cucter DEXTER. While on

Active Reserve duty at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C., drafted

Public Law 89-764. Honorably discharged, June, 1968.

NW 68261

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