[1]Assassination Records Review Board
[2]Final Determination Notification
[4]AGENCY : HSCA
[5]RECORD NUMBER : 180-10070-10144
[6]RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS
[7]AGENCY FILE NUMBER :
[9]December 8, 1995
[10]Status of Document: Postponed in Part
[12]Number of releases of previously postponed information: 5
[14]Reason for Board Action: The Review Board's decision was premised on several factors
[15]including: (a) the significant historical interest in the document in question; (b) the
[16]absence of evidence that the release of the information would cause harm to the United
[17]States or to any individual.
[19]Number of Postponements: 3
[21]Postponements: All the postponements in this document represent Social Security numbers.
[23]Reason for Board Action: The text is redacted because the public disclosure of the redaction could
[24]reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, and that invasion of
[25]privacy would be so substantial that it outweighs the public interest.
[27]Substitute Language: SSN
[29]Date of Next Review: 2017
[31]Board Review Completed: 10/24/95
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[39]JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM
[41]IDENTIFICATION FORM
[43]AGENCY INFORMATION
[45]AGENCY : HSCA
[46]RECORD NUMBER : 180~-10070-10144
[48]RECORDS SERIES ;
[49]STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS
[51]AGENCY FILE NUMBER :
[53]ORIGINATOR :
[55]TO :
[57]TITLE :
[59]DATE
[60]PAGES
[62]03/06/78
[63]8
[66]HSCA; ADMINISTRATION
[67]RIFE, REBECCA A.
[69]DOCUMENT TYPE PRINTED FORM
[71]CLASSIFICATION : U
[72]RESTRICTIONS : 3
[73]CURRENT STATUS : P
[75]DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 07/16/93
[77]OPENING CRITERIA
[80]Box 3.
[82]{R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED
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[86]PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM
[88]{Please Use Typewriter C2 U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (Any erasures, corrections, or changes
[90]: ; - on this form must be initialed by the
[91]u or Ballpoint Pen) Washington, D.C. 20515 ~ authorizing official.)
[95]To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:
[97]| hereby authorize the following payroll action:
[99]Employee Name (First-Middle-Last)
[100]Rebecca A. Rife
[102]Effective Date
[103]12/31/78
[105]Employee Social Security Number Type of Action
[107]0 Appointment
[109]Employing Office or Committee/Subcommittee
[111]O Salary Adjustment
[112]0 Title Change
[114]8] Termination (At close of business on effective date)
[116]Assassinations C1 Leave without pay (Beginning with effective date above and ending
[118]close of business____.._._________-_.----- 2 )
[119]Specify Date
[121](if type of action is an Appointment, Salary Adjustment, or Title Change, complete appropriate information below.)
[123]Position Title . Gross Annual Salary*
[125]* If employee is a civil service annuitant (includes U.S. House of Representatives), the gross annual salary shown should include the annuity received by the employee
[126]plus the salary received from the employing office.
[128](If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)
[130]1.0 Standing Committee: Staff— Clerical or 0 Professional.
[131]2. 1 Special (Investigative staff of Standing Committee) or Select Committee: Authority—H. Rel 25 of 2524 congress.
[132]3. O Joint Committee.
[134](If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.)
[136]Position Number
[138]| certify that this authorization is not in violation of 5 USC. 3110(b), prohibiting the employment of
[140]relatives. . .
[141]wary 2 78
[142]Dote January 2 0 (19
[143](Signature of Authorizing Official)
[145]LOUIS STOKES
[147]WF oppropriate, signature of Subcommittee Chairman or Ranking Minority Member) —~—=~—~=~SS~SS~SSSSS type or print name of Authoriuing Ocal) OO
[148]CHATRMAN
[150]ee Type or print name ond title of above official) == ee ee Title “IF Member, Districtand State). SSSt*=~CS~S ~
[152]All appointments and salary adjustments for employees under the House Classification Act and for Committee em-
[153]ployees, except those of the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on’ the Budget, and the Joint Committees, must
[154]be approved by the Committee on House Administration.
[156]dministration
[160]ede Bt tactile tle a ale elle ide nal ttn: Gate ae Te eerie Me en an a ON te i He al dee atlanta Ranke
[162]Office of Finance use only:
[164]| Office Code
[166]Leet
[168]Monthly Annuity $ : 4
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[172]PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FO""4
[174](Please Use Typewriter Awd U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES“ (Any erasures, corrections, or changes
[176]. : : on this form must be initialed by the
[177]or Ballpoint Pen) . Washington, D.C. 20515 authorizing official.)
[179]To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:
[181]| hereby authorize the following payroll action:
[183]Employee Name (First-Middle-Last) Effective Date |
[185]Rebecca A. Rife
[186]Employee Social Security Number
[188]3/6/78 a |
[189]Type of Action
[191]cK Appointment
[192]O Salary Adjustment
[193]0 Title Change ‘
[195]0) Termination (At close of business on effective date)
[197]192-34-0781
[198]Employing Office or Committee/Subcommittee
[200]Select Committee on Assassinations
[202]C1] Leave without pay (Beginning with effective date above and ending
[203]close of business )
[205]Specify Date
[207]7
[208](If type of action is an Appointment, Salary Adjustment, or Title Change, complete appropriate information below.)
[210]Position Title Gross Annual Salary*
[212]Secretary 13,599.00
[214]* If employee is a civil service annuitant (includes U.S. House of Representatives), the gross annual salary shown should include the annuity received by the employee
[215]plus the salary received from the employing office.
[217](If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)
[219]1. (1 Standing Committee: Staff—O] Clerical or O Professional.
[221]2. )XSpecial (Investigative staff of Standing Committee) or Select Committee: Authority—H. Res 87954 95tk
[223]4 Hof 27 Congress.
[224]3. 0 Joint Committee.
[226](If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.):
[228]Position Number If applicable, Level = Step.
[230]| certify that this authorization is not in- violation of 5 U. C,.s3110(b), prohibiting the employment: of
[231]relatives. ew ee, -
[233]ra
[234]a
[236]va {Type or print name of Authorizing Official)
[238]Chairmen
[240]All appointments and salary adjustments for employees under the House Classification Act and for Committee em-
[241]ployees, except those of the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on-the Budget, and: the Joint Committees, must
[242]be approved by the Committee on House Administration.
[244]APPROVED: i
[246]Chairman, Committee on House Administration
[248]Office of Finance use only:
[250]Office Code
[252]ene dete ed Cid at atlas ceca
[256]wake We te ke
[260]Lh ah a ARS a cae
[264]J beavin
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[271]MEMORANDUM
[273]TO: ALL STAFF
[274]RE: Payroll Certification
[276]The Regulations and Accounting Procedures for Allowances and
[278]Expenses of Committees, Members ‘and Employees of the U.S. House of
[279]Representatives require that, among other things, the Committee's
[281]monthly payroll certification inciude the relationship, if any, of
[282]each employee to any current Member of Congress. This certification
[284]’ is signed monthly by our Chairman.
[286]The following are the relationships to be included in the
[288]' certification:
[290]' father nephew brother-in-law
[291]mother niece ; _ Sister-in-law
[292]son ; husband - stepfather
[293]daughter - wife stepmother
[294]brother father-in-law stepbrother
[295]sister . mother-in-law stepsister
[296]uncle son-in-law half-brother
[298]aunt + daughter-in-law half-sister
[299]first cousin ;
[301]Please complete the appropriate portion below, sign and date
[302]this form, which will then become a part of your permanent personnel
[304]file. If this status changes, you must notify the Committee's Budget
[306]Office immediately of the c change.
[308]aA I am not related to any current (95th Congress) Member of congress.
[310]a I am related to a current (95th Congress) Member of Congress.
[311](Please specify. )
[313]) Signature of. Employee
[316]~ we at Utaiten Estater
[317]spt Canuress of the Claited Statey ;
[318]ma Employment Taformation Form _
[319]ea. Naa (Lait, Fiest, MidZle) 0 M:. CX Miss O Mrs. } 10. Birth date (Afonté, Day, Year) 14, Lowest acceptable annual salary
[320]. and Addiess (Namber, Ss reer, City, State, and ZIP Cede) 1 /11. /\ 2 in specific figuces
[321]Ri wife Rebecca Anne Home Sexe . Nember of dependents. other
[322]125 South Reynolds St., Apt. J—410 Pennsylvania __
[324]16, Weight
[326]Alexandria, Va. 22304 ~ faz. Height
[327]Feet 5 Inches 63
[329]18 2e% Cae ed Codey Other phone (cluding rez. Code) | 13. is Za a United States citizen?
[331]jenal dudy Sullivan 697-117 35 ves No
[333]”4,. Kind of job you are applying for: Ses . | 18, Skills
[335]Se cretarial/Staff Assistant ~~ ad] Tyeies 75 —8O- wpm. * [acShosthaad 085-90 | wpm. . .
[337]17. Social Security Numbet * +
[339]192-34-0781 -
[341]; ; : —— - - - “(To be considered for positions involving typing or shorthand. applicants rims
[342]“ps. Tecn of Employment: (P Full Time Summer undergo tests actually administered either by the Placement Office or by the US.
[344]Swoon _e > ad 7 Civtt Service Commission. Uf the fatter is used, attach Notice of Rating dated.
[345]6. Will you accept temporary employment? Yes O1 No within the past 12 months.) . .
[346]7, WHEL you accept part-time employment? fi Yes ( No ; g Ofice equipment (specify) tre : - ows
[347]- 2X HS a. i 2 . . 7 ey
[348]“When will you be available? mmnediasate (1) Computer: (} Terminat Operator, {J Programmer,. [J Systems Analyst
[349]"9. ‘Ace you presently employed by the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representa- (State expertise with specific systems, languages, and.components.)
[351]“tives, oc otbee office of the Congress? -[] Yes Xe No Lo . : nee : cos
[353]‘pena. List eligible catiogs attained.on U.S. Civil. Service Commission examinations, titles of exarainations and dates of ratings. weed
[355]“Have been a G.S. 8 Social Worker. On Mid-Level Register and Clerk- Typ st
[357]# 0: Did you graduate froar high school, or will you graduate within the next nine months? M Yes hune-.-966- O No é AStEP
[358]MONTH/YEAR HIGHEST GRADZ COMPLETED
[359]Course emphasis: X] Academic, () Business. -(] Other (specify) ; Aa :
[361]‘sf.2L, Training schools attended (for example, business, vocati ional, armed forces, or trade). Give for each the name and location of school, dates attends id, subjects
[362]: studied, aumber-of classroom hours of. iastruction per week, certitica’es, and any other pertinent data.
[364]Waynésboro Business School, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania —- Attended ‘duritg
[366]r
[368]. high school and studied typing and speed-writing. ~ AR alae
[370]22. A. Name and location (City and State) of COURSES STUDIED CREDITS COMPLETED Arsige on Type of | Year of §'-
[371]colleges or universities attended. Minor Semester Degree ae
[372]atham College, Pgh., bO- Be A.
[374]Pennsylvania *
[376]Me
[378]soe omens ST CREDITS COMPLETED :
[379]-B. Chief undergraduate college subjects | Semester [ Quarter _| ; C. Chief graduate college subjects
[381]Strong liberal art
[383]J Many survey courses (including political seiengs)
[384]Psychology/sociology major :
[386]“(De “Special achi evements and awards. (Provide all scholastic echizvements and honors and show partitipation in extracurricalar, civic, contmunity and similar
[388]RSE IEE POLI coltége “Scholarship from Fairchild: Aircraft Corporation|
[389]‘Hagerstown, Maryland
[391]CREDITS COMPLETED
[393], Quarter *
[397]°23. Other languages. (Show profciency in specking, writing, and reading.) {~ 24. Dates of military service, if any. From: Doe To: dee
[398]some French q Branch: N. A. Rank: - Secial No.: a
[399]Answer the fallowiog questions. a you answer "Yes" to any of these questions, give all pertinent details in Hem 2By -| YES } NO
[401]M25. Have you been convict 2d of aay ofease agaiast ‘the law or fosfeited collateral or are you now under charges for any “offense against the law? |
[402]HOms all treme vielstions end any ofense committed prior to your 21sh birthday which was fnally adjadsested in juvenile | court or under at .
[403]Yoox Offender 5 0a a : °
[405]ONhile in the military service, were you convicted by general couct-martial or discharged under other than honorable conditions?. eee ee eat eee
[407]227Does the U.S. Government employ i in a civilian capacity any relative of yours (by blood or marriage)? : .
[408]LEED
[409]AF your answer ts 'Yes,”’ list in Liem 28 for ecch velasive: C1) fall mame; [2} relationship; and (3) department. Agency. or afice.y YE IE:
[411]for detailed answers. Indicate Item aumber to which answers apply. ; Do Not Write In This Block _
[413]. 77 TEST RESULTS : :
[414]TYPING: W.P.M. ON AS MINUTE TEST
[416]a 2! _wem, van, ERRORS): |
[418]SHORTHAND: ee W.P.M. ON A 3 MINUTE “test. nn
[419]| —— 7 ——— ‘OTHER TEST Se —
[420]| SCORES: : ;
[424]Nw eeh@6lpOefa-399 PES Page. GSELECT COMMITTEE ON CONGRESSIONAL OrERAT ONS .
[426]OFFICE OF PLACEMENT AND OFFICE MANAGEMENT
[431]. Describe Employment Experience On This Form. (A resumeis nota substitute for thisform. Any resume submitted should be limited
[432]a ———— "to 2 pages.)
[434]29. PART-TIME And SUMMER Employment During The Last Three Years.
[435]: Dates Position and Duties .
[437]orja month in I9¥7> when one of his sécrétay
[438]was on vacation. Worked in offfice pt Cong. Stanley Lundine for a mont}
[439]when he won special slection is yi Typed invitations; to a Luncheon fc
[441]30. FULL-TIME Employment. (List Most Recent Experience Binh ) Dem. N a . Comm. Dinner Comm.
[443]Dates. of employment (month, pear) eember 15 7 : Annual Sir $ 10 3 80 [@)
[444]From Ay ust 1976 To BSE XIXDENE | Secretary (temp. posi’ 10N present § 9900 0 :
[445]Name of immediate supervisor , tee
[447]Name of employer (frm, organization, etc.) and address (including ZIP Code, if Anown) |
[448]Fred Hansen oe,
[450]ACTION, 806 Connecticut Avenue, N.We,
[451]Washington, D.C. —
[453]Name of Employer
[455]Exact title of position —
[457]Area Coce and Phone No.. if known 25U_5929
[458]May inquiry be made cf your present employer regatding your character, qualifications, and record of employment? Yes | No
[459]Reason for wanting to leave LEMpPOrary position ende eexing permanen empioymen
[460]Description of work erforme cL1erica UutLes: EyDINnE; -Sorving mail, answering
[461]ones, answered te ephone nguiries, composed own correspondence at
[463]cimes. eipe coordinate o ice uring reorganization.
[465]Dates of employment (asonth, year)
[467]Exact title of position . . Annual Salary S500
[469]. . Starting $.
[470]~— 9 -
[471]From 08N.—-March 1975 Secretary (? ) Leaving $0900
[472]“| Name of immediate supervisor . , Name of employer (firm, organization, etc.) and address (including ZIP ‘ode, if known)
[473]Mr. Bill Wise- . Birch Bayh for President in '76, K S&.N.W.
[475]Washington, D.C. (Call Sen. Bayh's officqe.
[477]Area Code and Phone No., if known ;
[478]Reason for leaving ampad gn oi1aea.
[479]Description of wok Worked for press sécretary, typed press releasés and correspan-
[481]dence, mailed press releasés to national mailing list; maintained presq
[482]“iwelease files and national mat Ting Lists answered routine ealiIs feet “pres
[484]APlKof OFMovESr (Wed bar) LAaNK Aba Lpveport.
[486]Starting —B8—AO
[487]From Apr . 197 e-
[489]Leaving $
[490]Name of immediate supervisor Name of employer (frm, erganization, etc.) and address Cineluding ZIP Code: if known)
[491]7 - Wilkinson, Cragun and Barker, 1735 New..}-
[492]Mr. Andrew Pepsi in
[493]Area Code and Paone No., if known 33- [e} 80 0 ;
[494]{Reason forteaving Change Fields; boring, no room for advancement in ega ield
[496]York Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.
[497]“|Description of work Typed legal briefs and corre spondence; helped librarian preépdre
[498]‘ASummar unmaries of Federal Register, r relieved receptionist,
[500]To Jan.
[502]1975 Lenal Secretary
[504]Dates of employment (menth,. year) Exact title of position Annual Shy 6 80 0
[505]4. . Starting $_YVY
[506]Fom Nov. 1972 +7, March 1974 Senate Majority Press revving s_2200
[507]Name of immediate supervisor . . _— Name of employer (firm, orgenisaiion, etc.) aim dddress Uncladieg ZIP Code, if known) A Coze, if known) :
[508]pi. Vinee Carocei . on Senate Majority Press Office, . Main Capito!
[510]‘Harrisburg, Penna.
[511]Area Code aad Phone No. if knowa-
[513][Race trieviog Turned down a promotion to return to Was ington.
[515]personal secrétaria uties; edited, typed ana-Wat ed
[516]press reieases for Dem. state senators; did research. et up a new fi }in
[517]Asystem for newspaper clippings. Wrote a 100 page summary < or a review df
[518]NtOst BO pt TD. QS¥EES 2 2 4B, LONS sod have definite knowled,
[520]you are applying. Do NOT repeat names of supervisors listed under Items 29 and 30.
[522]Be of your auslifications and fitness for the posi ition for which
[524]PRESENT BUSINESS OR HOME ADDRESS
[525](Number, Street, City, State, and ZIP Code)
[527]FULL NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER so
[529]Mr; Theron Bell
[531]‘Ms. Jan Fernengel Marketing Rep. Alexandria, Va. 765-0826 ©
[535]ACTION Administrator; 806 Connecticut Av., |NW
[537]Louis and Sandra Kushner, Esq. Dunmoyle Place, Pittsb ie
[539]we CERTIFICATION SIGHATURE (Sinn in iy . DATE SIGNED
[540]CERTIFY that all of the statements made-in this form ; :
[541]£ ete, and correct to the
[543]aie mace in Rood faith.
[545]/ fepruary 14, 1978
[546]NW 88926 Dogld: SARA Page 7? 5
[549]Rebecca Anne Rife
[550]_ 125 South Reynolds Street, J-410
[551]Alexandria, Virginia 22304
[552](703)370-6755
[554]WORK HISTORY
[556]-. July 1976-December 1977. ACTION, 806 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, -..
[557]D.C. Secretary to the Director of the Peace Corps Placement Office. Per-
[559]period of reorganization. ; ; a Sore
[561]‘January-April 1976. Birch Bayh for President in. '76; 1735 K Street, N.W.,-  -+)00
[562]‘Washington, D.C.. Worked for Senator Bayh’s press Secretary. during his presi- ~
[563].dential campaign. Typed personal correspondence, typed. and mailed press
[564]-releases to national mailing list, maintained growing lists of persons to. ~
[565]receive information, maintained files, answered inquiries mainly from the ~
[566]“press regarding the Senator's schedule and stands on issues, Stayed on at
[567]-request after campaign ended to write thank you notes and to help. prepare
[568]“Federal Election Campaign Report. Soe ; _
[570]1975. Traveled to Europe and worked for Olsten Temporaries and Potomac Tempo- ;
[571]Yraries whilesearching for permanent employment. Also found temporary posi- = a
[572]tions on my own initiative in the offices of Senator Gary Hart and WETA, the —s«z
[573]“public television station in Arlington, Va., and Lord and Taylor's. «Per. at no
[574]‘formed secretarial duties and Sometimes administrative functions. I value oo
[575]“this experience as I learned to adapt quickly to all kinds of working situations | eenii
[576]-and in general broadened my knowledge. a —— _— coat
[578]April 1974-January 1975. Legal Secretary, Wilkinson,. Cragun and Barker, 1735
[579]‘New York Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. Typed legal briefs and correspondence,
[580]chelped librarian prepare sunmaries of Federal Register, and. relieved recep-
[581]tionist. . Coe,
[583]“November 1972-March J974. ‘Secretary to Vince Carocci, Senate Majority Press
[585]. s0fficer, Capitol, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Handled personal secretarial duties
[586]“for the director and five other persons in the office; edited, typed and mailed ~
[587]“press releases for all the Democratic State senators; did ‘some research. Was
[588]tin constant contact with State legislators and members: of the press. Set up.a
[589]chew filing system for newspaper clippings. Wrote a hundred page summary of a-
[590]‘review of Pennsylvania's Public Employees Relations Law. Turned down a promo~
[591]‘-tion to return to Washington. to, , , .
[593]-Fall of 1972. Office manager during the 1972 Presidential -campaign of the Demo~
[594]exeratie Headquarters in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania (my home town). ‘Recruited and
[595]“coordinated office and field staff (approximately 60 people), managed the budget, ©
[596]“purchased office supplies and decorated the office. Met with local candidates, .
[598]‘attended meetings and rallies with them. -Planned campaign strategy with county
[599]political ledders. Liaison person with the national campaign headquarters.
[601]«1967-1972. Caseworker at the D.C. Welfare Department, Adoption Section, 101 FE
[602]‘Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. Counseled unwed mothers who applied for adoption
[603]Services, placed their infants for adoption. Had extensive contact with other
[604]referral social agencies. Prepared adoption reports. Left social work to change
[605]iftelds. ; : , -
[610]o
[612]1964-1967. Caseaid at Family and Children’s service, 32/ Firth Avenue; races"
[613]burgh, Pennsylvania. Placed pre-adoptive infants in foster homes, counseled
[614]foster mothers in their care and prepared evaluations of the infants and foster ~ =
[615]homes. Supervised some adoptive placements. a oe :
[617]_ Summer of 1963. Employed as a summer intern at Franklin County Children's Aid
[618]Society, Miller Street, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Observed and aided the
[620]- social workers, did some counseling, interviewed and evaluated foster parent
[621]applicants. Worked with the director of the agency in a public relations effort:
[622]contacted and visited county residents, particularly leading citizens, to make —
[623]them more aware of the agency and its functions and to locate prospective foster
[625]parents. Left to return to senior year of college. we bs
[627]EDUCATION . es
[629]1970-1971. Took courses through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Graduate’!
[630]School in free lance writing, urban affairs and duties of Capitol Hill Assistants. .
[632]oo 3 : . ; we
[633]1964. Awarded a B.A. in Psychology/Sociology from Chatham College, Pittsburgh, —.
[634]_ Pennsylvania. Strong liberal arts background. Awarded full college scholarship.
[636]1960. Graduated from Waynesboro Area Senior High School, Waynesboro, Pennsyl- ao
[637]vania. Academic course.. - Bg, ee
[639]1957-1958. Studied typing and speed-writing during summers at the: Waynesboro .
[640]Business College, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. ee “et
[644]References available upon request.
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[648]MEMORANDUM
[650]TO: Thomas Howarth, Budget Officer
[652]FROM: I. Charles Mathews, Special Counsel AM.
[654]DATE: March 1, 1978
[656]RE: Ms. Rebecca A. Rife
[658]Please be advised that effective Monday, March 6,
[659]1978, Ms. Rebecca Rife has accepted the position of
[660]Secretary with the John F. Kennedy Task Force. Her
[662]effective starting salary will be $13,500.00.
[664]ICM:
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[672]ay ae