[1]re
[3]NW 88326
[5]Assassination Records Review Board
[6]Final Determination Notification
[8]AGENCY : HSCA
[9]RECORD NUMBER : 180-10068-10322
[10]RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS
[11]AGENCY FILE NUMBER :
[13]December 8, 1995
[14]Status of Document: Postponed in Part
[16]Number of releases of previously postponed information: 14
[18]Reason for Board Action: The Review Board's decision was premised on several factors
[19]including: (a) the significant historical interest in the document in question; (b) the
[20]absence of evidence that the release of the information would cause harm to the United
[21]States or to any individual. |
[23]Number of Postponements: 5
[25]Postponements: All the postponements in this document represent Social Security numbers.
[27]Reason for Board Action: The text is redacted because the public disclosure of the redaction could
[28]reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, and that invasion of
[29]privacy would be so substantial that it outweighs the public interest.
[31]Substitute Language: SSN
[33]Date of Next Review: 2017
[35]Board Review Completed: 10/24/95
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[39]Bs
[41]Date:08/20/93
[42]Page:1
[43]JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM
[45]IDENTIFICATION FORM
[47]AGENCY INFORMATION
[49]HSCA |
[50]180-10068-10322
[52]AGENCY
[53]RECORD NUMBER
[55]RECORDS SERIES ;
[56]STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS
[58]DOCUMENT INFORMATION
[60]ORIGINATOR : HSCA
[61]FROM :
[63]TO
[65]TITLE :
[67]11/29/76
[68]17
[70]DATE
[71]PAGES
[74]HSCA, ADMINISTRATION
[75]CHARDAK, BURTON A.
[77]DOCUMENT TYPE PRINTED FORM
[79]CLASSIFICATION : U
[80]RESTRICTIONS : 3
[81]CURRENT STATUS : P
[83]DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 07/07/93
[85]OPENING CRITERIA
[88]Box. #:1.
[90]: [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED
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[95]: ; “ , “i : en tesonncenitnaeh ie at o —_ eel eee !
[97]_CHARD AK, 2B: 4. Ve OFFICE OF THE CLERK Ph Be ea
[99]~ Naive’ ot “eye SoS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES “PALANGE tnougur
[100]BR PERSONAL LEAVE RECORD EEN
[101]a re ieee ee ee 1997 | a
[103]Addrass , poe oe As foo »., YEAR
[105]ANNUAL LEAVE
[106]CATEGORY _
[108]Bd : ‘PRIOR FEDERAL service | 25 CJ
[109]wai ae (Loca cvhienme 20 ACCRUED BALANCE
[111]a7 77 Cas 71"7 a “DATE OF APPOINTMENT
[112]‘ ° Hoe, ay, a, bow.
[113]| Prone Number ae EF
[115]md
[117]Position Title
[119]AVAILABLE
[121]THIS MONTH _ THIS MONTH - AT CLOSE
[123]OF MONTH: —
[125]ate cn et np eh ne
[127]Annual Sick
[129]| Annual |- Si¢k
[131]EMPLOYEE
[132]HALTEALS.
[134]“3T a5] BA | 25 [26] 27 [28] - teave | Leave Leave | Leave |
[135]! | Z| A,
[136]Tt 3a
[139]= 0.5 day annual leave ae Sos oe - oo oo _ _ CERTIFIED CORRECT:
[140]1.0 day annual leave ue 2 3 a ; no oe a ; a bere oe 7 7 co : a .
[142]=: 0.5 day sick leave
[144]= 1.0 day sick leave 5 fs Employee's Signature a / Date ~ Chief's Signature) 2 Bate
[145]; ee Soe Toe oo (lf employee refuses to sign, state reason below.) re ; : oo
[146]= 0.5 day administrative leave . .
[148]Clerk of the House | ‘ . “Date
[150]1.0 day administrative leave = - os a Bo Approved:
[152]0.5 day unauthorized absence _ ; _ ,
[153]oe oe, Pb. This record will be forwarded to the Clerk of the House at the end of each calendar year, or in case of termination, along
[154]== 1.0 day unauthorized absence “with the request for, termination. » Upon approval, the record will be filed in the employee" s official personnel folder. .
[156]= '0.5 day leave without pay
[158]= 1.0 day leave without pay .
[159]oO oo , EXHIBIT I:
[161]|
[162]'
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[171]t
[172]i
[174]eau na tein ter 9
[176]es,
[182]PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM _
[183]7 - (Please Use Typewriter CC /U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: oe (Any erasures, corrections, or changes -
[185]or Ballpoint-Pen):.<50's:.. 00 ssc «Washington, D.C, 20515 this farm must he initialed by the
[186]. Co \ ; . N
[187]To the Clerk of.the House of Representatives: CO , . BO
[188]. - \ .
[189]| hereby authorize the following payroll action: ve
[191]ton A. Chardak
[193]L] Appointment
[195]. [Salary Adjustment
[197]Termination (At close of business on effective date)
[198]. 4
[200]_(If type of action is an Appointment or Salary Adjustment, complete the following information.) -
[204]N
[206]lt Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.) oo C - ;
[207]1. Standing Committee: Staff] Clerical or [_} Professional. | ; oo _ a
[208]- 2.0 & ] Special or Select Committee? Authority H. Res. 463 of 226! Congress. | M
[209]3. [| Joint Committee. - | -
[210][Employee of in-Officer of the House, complete item below.) “
[211]Position Number _ at applicable, Level... Step_______
[213]_
[215]| certify that this outhorization jis not..in- violation of 5 U.S.C. 3110(b), prohibiting the ‘employment of
[217]relatives. y
[221]te OO , ; ; , (Title—If Member, District and State).
[222]All appointments ‘and salary adjustments-for employees under ‘the ‘House Classification Act and.for Committee em- -
[224]~ ployees, except those of the Committee on Appropriations, :the Committee: onthe Budget, and the Joint: Committees,..must
[225]be approved by the Committee on House Administration..
[227]Chairman, Committee on House Administration —
[229]- So , . APPROVED: a :
[231]| Office of Finance use only:
[233]Office Code
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[239]LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN
[241]RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C. SAMUEL L. DEVINE, OHIO
[242]YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF. CHARLES THONE, NEBR.
[243]CHRISTOPHER J, DODD, CONN. HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.
[245]HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.
[246]FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND,
[248]|
[249]f
[250]WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C. STEWART B. MC KINNEY, CONN.
[251]t
[253]i ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.
[255]|
[256]i
[257]i
[259]i
[262]I
[264]NW 88326
[266]Select Committee on Assassinations
[268](202) 225-4624 G.S. Bouse of Representatives
[269]3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2
[270]WASHINGTON, D.C, 20515
[272]To: Thomas Howarth
[274]From: Bob Blakey CX ype?
[275]Date: July 11, 1977. 9-!
[277]Re: Terminations
[279]The Public Information Office is béing abolished,
[280]therefore, the services of Burt Chardak and Ty Roberts
[281]will no longer be needed.
[283]Please schedule their termination for July 31, 1977
[284]including any accumulated vacation.
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[288]cont Nee
[290]W 88326 an . oo
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[293]Select Committee on Assassinations
[295]G@.S. Bouse of Representatibes
[296]WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515
[298]July 8, 1977
[300]Finance Office
[301]House of Representatives
[302]Washington, D.C. 20515
[304]To whom it may concern:
[306]Please note changes of address for these
[307]Committee employees:
[309]Maurice Israel (128 20 8996)
[310]2601 South Glebe Road, Apt. 2600-1A
[311]Arlington, VA 22206 ;
[313]Burton A.. Chardak (194 18 8264)
[314]120 South Reynolds
[316]Apartment L-509
[318]Alexandria, VA 22304
[320]Thank you.
[322]Sincerely,
[324]eT Mr te
[326]Rebecca W. Martin
[327]' Chief Clerk
[332]NW 88326 (oo ee
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[335]PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM .
[337]-(Please-Use Typewriter.» U. Ss. HOUSE. oF REPRESENTATIVES . >» (Any- erasures, corrections, or changes: --
[339]on this form must be initialed by the
[341]“or Ballpoint Pen) ~~ ~ Washington, D.C. 20515 authorizing official.)
[343]To the Clerk of the House of Representatives: «
[345]| hereby authorize the following payroll action: + - .
[347]Hash eadaccocti sued ae ks talon bd ds
[349]Employee Name (First-Middle- -Last) tee a Effective Date
[350]"Burton A. Chardak 6/26/77
[351]Employee Social Security Number mo “ op __._. Type'of Action =r
[352]194 18 8264 | CJ Appointment
[353]Employing Office or Committee B Salary ‘Adjustment
[355]C] Termination (At close of business on effective date)
[357]Assassinations
[359]_(If type of action is an Appointment or Salary Adjustment, complete the following information.)
[361]—_ _ . Position Title Gross Annual Salary
[363]3
[366]r
[368](If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.) ;
[371]1. [.] Standing Committee: Staff—[] Clerical or (_] Professional. ‘
[373]2. [X] Special or Select Committee: Authority—H. Res,__865 of. -85€R Congress. 4
[375]7
[377]3. [_] Joint Committee. :
[379](If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.). ~= - :
[380]Position Number____-- --__--_- lf applicable, Level... _ Step___ 5
[382]‘1 certify that this: authorization - is.-not in. violation of 5-U. S. Cyi3] "0(b), prohibiting - -the employment .of 3
[383]relatives. cu que! 3
[384]Date May 101977. 2 =
[385]~ Louis Stokes 4
[387]Type or or print name of Authorizing Official) — 3
[389]aan Chairman
[391]a (Title -If Member, District and State) ; ; va
[393].All appointments and: salary. ‘adjustments: for-employees. under. the: House.Classification Act-and .for- Committee. em= 2". wl
[395]“i ployees, except those: of. the Gommittee’on:Appropriations, the::Committee on-the. Budget, -and-the Joint Committees, musty. 4
[396]--be approved..by the. Committee: on. House Administration... 2.00 ae eet eee 4
[397]4
[399]_ _APPROVED:.
[401]Chairman, Committee on.House Administration Sey es
[403]Office of Finance use. only:
[405]Office Code
[407]. ‘ .
[408]cot ct asta Dental fet AEN 25
[410]ent EN
[412]194 18 8254 C] Appointment
[414]PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM
[416](Please Use Typewriter. ~~ - - U.S.-HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - ~~ (Any -erasures,-corrections, or changes..-
[418]on this form must be initialed by the .
[420]‘or Ballpoint Pen) - . _ Washington, D.C. 20515 authorizing official.)
[422]To the Clerk of the House of Representatives: -
[423]| hereby authorize the following payroll action:
[425]Employee Name (First-Middle-Last) ot on 7 I _ 7 Effective Date
[426]Burton A. Chardak 4fif77
[428]Employee Social Security Number Type of Action
[430]Employing Office or Committee — |: BB) Sclary Adjustment
[432]Assassinations : L_] Termination (At close of business on effective date}
[434](If type of action is an Appointment or Salary Adjustment, complete the following information.)
[436]Position Title | . ) . TT! “Gross Annual Salary
[440]_(If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.)
[442]1. E]. Standing Committee: Staff—[_] Clerical or [_] Professional.
[443]2. (Special or Select Committee: Authority—H. Res. 465 of 25th Congress.
[445]3. [] Joint Committee.
[447](If Employee of an Officer of the House; complete item below.)-
[449]- Position Number____ If applicable, Level.
[451]wm eee ee Ee) ee ey FA LL.
[453](Signature of Authorizing Official)
[455]Louis Stokes
[457]a {Type or print name of Authorizing Official
[459]Chairman
[461](Title~If Member, District‘and State)
[463]- All appointments and salary adjustments for employees under the House Classification ‘Actand: for Gommittee em-) ~~~ -”
[465]- ployees, except those: of the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee: on the Budget, and: the Joint ‘Committees, faust
[467]be approved by the Committee:on House Administration.
[469]. APPROVED:
[471]~ Chairman, Committee on House Administration von
[473]Office of Finance use only:
[475]Office Code. e
[477].t . Me . .
[478]eet oe tah ot tee tte le bt es
[479]cabana tibia fac is a etl Pe la ab teh ER alee
[481]fated. last tabbed
[483]eel eat
[485]ae Satet eins “reat Kchatenee nar aE Le Kane
[487]eSlatad ted ote tenuttek Widnes Sle et
[489]RATS ARTE Se SSS RUNENOS, WO 8s te RR TOT CEO mae
[491]ne vata adroit keeae bee ce St chat tnin tatealtetaattanth aah
[492]‘i
[494]‘ CA aking hectare Be
[496]ok oe eee
[498]- PAYROLE AUTHORIZATION: -FORM: -- — i ms
[499](Please Use Typewriter.’ . U.S. HOUSE OF: REPRESENTATIVES ”. (Any. erasures, corrections, or changes.’
[500]po sr Ballpoint Pen) Washington, D.C. 20515 on Ts form ust be nite by the
[501], _To the Clerk of the House of Representatives: .-
[503]| hereby authorize the following payroll action::
[505]i _Employee Name (First- -Middle-Last) Bs oe _ . ~ “Effective Date ae
[506]Burton A. Chardak
[508]i Employee Social Security Number ae _Type. of Action -
[511]C Appointment
[513]Employing Office or Committee ’ oB Salary Adjustment
[515]in Termination (At close of business o on effective date)
[517]Select Committee on Assassinations
[519](If type of action is an Appointment or:Salary Adjustment, complete the following. information.) -
[521]Position Title 7 Gross Annual Salary
[523](If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item. below.) - ©
[525]1. [J Standing Committee: Staff—[-] Clerical or [-] Professional. . - -
[527]% ; ; a i 95 |
[528]2. [7] Special or Select Committee:-Authority—H. Res.__- 2_.of 1 +. Congress.
[530]3. [| Joint Committee.
[532]ety teeta hy cree ey Ret ere saline dante Mag ate See RRA att ieee Sa ott ME bore ohh ii dee ak ges tet,
[533]Kibo diaz My aati cab abt ley seat edes aanacanladn Cat aitecicd ea tht auch ly adie bal yo ec eee Wiha gC n olathe cone, ect cant
[534]ere
[536]-(If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.)" - | sO rr ane
[538]Position Number _If applicable, Level_. Step. 2 >
[540]ol. certify that.this authorization is not in. violation of -5- U.S.C: 3110(b), prohibiting ‘the employment: of....° =
[541]relatives. ,
[543]Rakaamal
[545]piel a cocbaet i scaats ti Bt cies
[547]eo i ee 8S acai
[549](Signature of Authorizing Official)
[551]Henry B. Gonzalez
[553](Type or print name of Authorizing Official)  - Sos
[555]Chai rman
[557]4
[559]ae All.appointments .and.salary adjustments for employee's. -under the. House:Classification-Act and for.:Committee em-«--: i
[560]foe ployees;, except thosezof, the. Committee-on Appropriations, the. Committee ‘on. the Budget, and the Joint:Committeés}: must: . i.
[561]ike be approved by the Committee on: House ‘Administration. - se os ne ee : :
[566]Chairman, Committee on House Administration.
[568]Office of Finance use only:.-. «
[570]Office Code
[572]Lidis deed aclbearicatica.t hats BERS Tn CORN Re Tee RO MORTAR SOC
[574]| NW 88326 FO na Be
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[578]PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORK a y —
[579] (Please’Use Typewriter ~ ALS US. ‘HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | > (Any erasures, corrections, or changes.
[580]- - of Ballpoint Pen) _ Washington, D. C.20515 | earn be initialed. by the:
[581]\ L
[582]To the Clerk of the House of Representatives: = _ |
[586]| hereby authorize the following payroll action:
[588]Employee Name (First-Middle-Last) Effective Date
[590]Burton &. Chardek
[592]Type of Action
[593]CJ Appointment -
[595]H] Salary Adjustment -.
[597]Oo Termination (At close of business on “effective date} .
[598])
[600](If Committee Employee; complete appropriate item below.) Se
[602]4
[604]1. [J Standing Committee: Staff—- am Clerical of [_] Professional.
[606]Rilehy
[607]- 244 Special or Select Committee: Authority. Res. WV of“ *!*_ Congress.
[609]- 3. [|] Joint Committee. ~~
[610](lf Employee of an. Officer of the House, complete item below.) a. ~
[612]_ Position Number_____ | ae If applicable, Level Step_______.
[614]| certify that this. authorization is not in. violation of 5. U.S.C. 3110(b}, prohibiting . the employment of
[616]relatives.
[617]t
[619]7 g
[620]Date. Fo
[621](Signature of Authorizing Official)
[622]. > Henry B, Gonzeler :
[623]_ (ype on print name of Authorizing Official) == SS
[624]Obey tas
[625]~ ~ ate | Py
[627]- All. appointments and salary adjustments for employees under the House Classification Act and. for-Committee em- .
[628]" ployees, except-those of. ‘the. €ommittee on Appropriations, the Committee on: the Budget, and=the Joint Committees, must
[629]be approved by the Committee on’House Administration.
[631]oe - ~_ APPROVED: /
[633]H
[634]Not
[636]Office of Finance use only: , - c
[638]Office Code
[642]\ Copy for Initiating Office or. Committee . , ‘
[644]~ a . =
[646]dn tenn ee fin en en nenennen sini uted ae setnane saitueiinimemacnenimepmrn © snares
[648]| NW 88326 poe
[651]Pant
[654]fete Eocene: teeter ene le
[658]PAYROLL AUTHORIZATION FORM. ae _ .
[659](Please Use Typewriter | 7 /U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES «. «; (Any erasures, corrections, or changes
[661]| . . “on this form must be initialed by the
[662]| or Ballpoint Pen) Washington;-D:C.:20515 ° -authorizing- official.)
[664]To the Clerk of the House of Representatives: = .
[666]| hereby authorize the following payroll action: | Bo a _
[668]Employee Name (First-Middle-Last):
[669]burton A. Chardak
[671]Type of Action
[673]+O Appointment
[674]Employing Office or Committee ‘= Salary Adjustment
[676][ Termination (At closé of business on effective date)
[678]}- | -Select Comm nit ties on Assassinations
[680](If type of action is an Appointment or Salary Adjustment; complete the following information.) »
[683]+ . Ne
[685]Public Information {
[687](If Committee Employee, complete appropriate item below.) - a. : _ y |,
[688]| wah
[689]LE Standing Committee: Staff—[_] Clerical or'[_] Professional. ; ri yt
[690]2. fi] Special or Select Committee: Authority -H. Res. 1889 F488 Congress, TO \\ ) \\
[691]os ¢
[693]3. L_] Joint Committee. - fo :
[697](If Employee of an Officer of the House, complete item below.)
[699]Position Number______.-_ If applicable, Level_ oe. Step_______-
[700]y | certify. that this authorization is not in violation of 5 USC. 3110(b), prohibiting the employment of
[701]relatives. .
[702]Date fevember 3) 1975 )
[704]i if ‘ {Signature of Authorizing Official)
[706]_Thomas H. Gowning, Chairman
[708]. - (Type or print name of Authorizing Official)
[709]+ an Safe Nee gee F $ te
[710]select Commi ete 26 Of Assassinations
[712]. ) ; .
[713]All appointments: and salary adjustments for employees under the House Classification Act and for Committee em- -
[715]ployees, except those of the Committee on Appropriations, the: Committee on the Budget, and the Joint Committees, must.
[717]be approved by the Committee on House Administration.
[718]: ‘ , 7
[720]APPROVED:
[722]Office of Finance use ® only:
[724]Office Code.
[726]co
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[733]“TO 2
[735]the certification:
[737]father -nephew - . brother-in-law | a
[738]mother _ niece sister-in-law 0
[739]son husband stepfather.
[740]“daughter. _ oe wife . - stepmother.” | a
[741]“* | brother father-in-law  - - stepbrother =. |
[742]- sister mother-in-law “stepsister = |
[743]uncle son-in-law ~ half-brother | 7
[744]aunt. daughter-in-law — _ half-sister - fp
[745]first cousin _ we | 7
[747]ea am “not related
[749]MEMORANDUM...
[751]All Staff Employees
[752]PROM: Budget Officer |
[753]“DATE: January 3, 1977)
[755]RE: Payroll Certification
[757]Starting with the January, 1977. payroll, the “certification —
[758]‘to the House Finance Office requires, among other things, the .
[760]relationship, if any, of each staff employee to any current
[761]Member of Congress (those taking office January 3, 1977).
[763]The following are the relationships to. be included in. |
[765]“All staff employees are requested to complete this
[767]_ form and return it to the Budget officer.
[769]- Approved
[770]- Richard A.
[774]ot am related by the following relationship
[776]|| NW 88326 ; tee
[777]Docld:32243288 Page 12 : es ;
[779]‘Signature of “Employee
[783]46
[785]The Evening and Sunday Bulletin
[787]30TH ANDO MARKET STREETS PHILADELPHIA, PA. 19103
[789]Serving the Greater Philadelphia and South Jersey Area
[791]RESUME
[793]Burton A. Chardak
[794]620 Hermit st.,
[795]Phila., Penna. 19128
[796]Telephone: IV 3-5411
[798]Birth date and place: Jan. 12, 1925, Phila., Pa.
[800]Marital status: Married with three children (one married and
[801]living in San Francisco, one studying at Temple Abroad in. Rome,
[803]one in the last year of high school.)
[805]Ability to relocate: House-is sold with settlement in June.
[807]I could move to Washington within two weeks, family would. follow
[809]in June.
[811]Education: Bachelor of Science degree with major in journalism
[813]and minor in economics, Temple University, February, 1951; master
[815]of arts degree in economics, Temple, June, 1955. Six months
[816]of general college work at Kutztown State Teachers College while
[817]in service; several courses in economics of Latin America while
[819]at Mexico City College and several noncredit courses in statistics
[820]at Temple. Thesis was on The Business Cycle and Unemployment.
[822]Service: Two years, ten months, Army Air Corps. Honorable
[823]discharge.
[825]Work record: Editor of both Suburban Press and Mount Airy
[826]HeAyld from February, 1951, to April, 1952-
[827]Evening and Sunday Bulletin from April, 1952, to
[829]present in various capacities: Started in financial department
[831]as clerk and reporter. After three years transferred to city
[833]desk as police reporter, night rewrite and general assignment.
[835]Later assigned to courts and district attorney's office. Then
[837]was reporter at large, making own assignments.
[839]NEARLY EVERYBODY READS THE BULLETIN
[841]| NW 88326
[842]| Docld:329 53988" Page 13° New Jersey: (609) 665-9500
[844]The Evening and Sunday Bulletin
[846]30TH AND MARKET STREETS PHILADELPHIA. PA. 19101
[848]Serving the Greater Philadelphia and South Jersey Area
[850]Next, I:was assigned to Harrisburg to cover :the State >
[852]Legislature for a year and a.half, worked on.a.team investigating
[854]political payoffs and contributions . Then became "idea man"
[856]for about a year. My best idea. was. to go to Europe and cover.
[857]the American troops during peacetime. Then I asked for and got
[858]an assignment to Vietnam where I. wrote a: series of articles just
[859]as the United States.was getting heavily involved. Also wrote
[861]a series about. the peace-keeping forces in Cy 7prus.
[863]Assigned as an assistant city editor to the copy desk,
[864]filling in as deputy city editor. Headed a Bulletin. investigative —
[865]reporting team that "broke" the FHA scandal in Philadelphia and.
[867]resulted in a federal grand ju_ry.
[869]Was sent to a city editor's seminar at American Press
[870]Institute, then at Columbia University, and a. short while later.
[871]was appointed deputy city editors in charge.of:assigning most
[872]news stories. In that capacity I also helped train young writers
[873]and reporters. Then assigned to the national desk, which. handles
[874]Washington, national and internatiofi{ news£ Started a weekly.
[876]column called World in Conflict.
[878]Outside. the Bulletin, I did some. freelance work. Most —
[880]; notably I was Philadelphia area correspondent for Time and
[882]Fortune in 1957, worked part time at the N. Y. Daily. News.in
[884]1968, wrote a number of articles for.Philadelphia magainze..
[886]Honors and awards: First prize for court reporting from the >
[888]Pennsylvania Newspaper. Publishers Associations National Certificate.
[890]of Merit, Amvets, 1965, for the Vietnam series. Served as treasurer,
[892]Pen and Pencil club and vice president and director, Phila.
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[908]November 18, 1976
[910]pear Dick:
[912]I've been following the progress of the House Select
[913]Committee on Assassinations and its chief counsel as well as
[914]newspaper and wire service stories permit.
[916]I gather, at least from a Newhouse News Service report,
[918]that the committee unanimously has agreed to support your
[919]request for a staff of 170 but that the actual funding will not
[920]follow until after January 1.
[921]If that's the case, and you can use me now, I'd like
[922]to come to Washington and get involved as early as possible.
[923]I think I can be more effective in the role of press
[924]liaison officer if I arrive on the scene before the great
[925]bulk of the staff.
[926]I have received a formal letter from Bulletin management
[928]confirming an extended lewve of absence. But this does not
[930]preclude a short-term leave. Even if Congress ultimately
[932]refuses to fund the investigations fully and they are cut
[934]short, I feel I could return to the Bulletin without loss
[936]of face or funds. The experience of working for even a few
[938]weeks or’months with the committee would be worth the effort.
[939]Also, even though I would move to Washington immediately,
[941]Shirley and Sharon would remain in Philadelphia to June 30.
[943]I , therefore, would not get involved with a long-term & lease
[945]until the summer. So, if the investigations are terminated
[947]early, there would be little financial hardship on my part.
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[962]I understand that you are extremely busy at this point,
[963]preparing a budget and interviewing prospective staff members.
[964]But I would appreciate a call at your convenience.
[966]I am somewhat anxious since several of the AP stories
[967]mention "a spokesman for Sprague." I recall that you mentioned
[968]a temporary press secretary, aide to Rep. Thomas N. Downing.
[970]My concern is that he may become permanent.
[972]Best regal}
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[987]Oct. 28, 1976
[989]Dear Dick:
[991]Here is my resume.
[993]I'm also happy to tell you that The Bulletin has granted
[994]me an extended leave of absence. In fact, management, I am told,
[995]was "thrilled" with the idea.
[997]The leave was granted in record time. This was a surprise.
[998]I thought it would take weeks of negotiation. That's why pz
[999]went ahead and requested it now instead of waiting.
[1001]Of course, I explained in writing to The Bulletin that
[1002]if for some reason the House does not provide sufficient funds
[1003]for the dual investigation, the deal is off.
[1005]Now that The Bulletin has been apprised of the situation,
[1006]I feel very little notice is required. This means I could start
[1008]as your press secretary soon after things are worked out with
[1010]the House committee.
[1012]I hope that is soon. I am anxious to get involved as
[1013]early as possible.
[1015]Meanwhile, I'm reading extensively in the Kennedy-King
[1016]literature. I'm also meeting with an old friend, the press
[1017]officer for the Federal Energy Administration here, to get
[1018]some ideas about dealing with the media from the other side
[1020]| of the fence.
[1022]I will be in Washington, Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 8 and 9,
[1024]i
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[1036]to attend information seminars with my daughter, Sharon, at
[1038]the three universities. As I told you, she plans to go to
[1039]Georgetown, American or George Washington.
[1041]T£ it's all right with you, I'd like to stop into
[1042]the temporary offices of the House Select Committee on
[1044]Assassinations when I'm down there.
[1046]Meanwhile, best regards,
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