534 20 70359 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Department of Justice Emails Description An account of the resource The Department of Justice received more than 11,000 e-mails in response to the agency's public solicitation for comments upon its plans to distribute the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 established by Congress to benefit the victims of September 11 and their families. These e-mails have been organized here by date. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. Tuesday, December 04, 2001 11:37 AM Comments on the Department of Justice's Rulemaking Regarding the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 Kenneth L. Zwick, Director Office of Management Programs Civil Division U.S. Department of Justice Main Building, Room 3140 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20530 Re: Comments on the Department of Justice's Rulemaking Regarding the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 Dear Mr. Zwick, We are writing in response to the department's November 5 Notice of Inquiry and Advanced Notice of Rulemaking Re: the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001. The laudable purpose of the September 11th Fund is to provide compensation for the losses of relatives of those who died, and those who were injured. It is crucial for the many grieving families that the regulations implementing this purpose permit recovery for all deserving relatives, including the committed partners or non-biological children of gay and lesbian victims of the terror attacks. For those whose family relationships do not meet certain strict formal legal definitions, the enormity of the loss of a beloved companion or parent could be compounded by the prospect of ineligibility for compensation intended for their protection. The Department of Justice should not permit this potential inequity. We urge the Department to include among relatives eligible for compensation those who lost their life partners or de facto parents or children, regardless of sexual orientation and marital status. Many who lost their life companions after lengthy committed relationships had not prepared wills with their partners, a circumstance which is not surprising considering the relative youth and good health they enjoyed. While many are fortunate to have the support of the biological relatives of the deceased, others (like many affected by this tragedy) face the added stresses of pre-existing family difficulties that have not abated in the wake of the attacks. Each and every one of them is reliant on the continuing good will and generosity of parents, siblings or children of the victim to treat them fairly. The federal September 11 Fund should ensure fair treatment of all surviving family members, including same-sex partners and de facto children of those who perished. Operated on a simple principle of equitable distribution of damages in proportion to losses sustained, it can serve the Congressional purposes of helping families to recover their economic security and allaying the financial uncertainty of survivors. Permitting all relatives who suffered losses to be eligible for compensation ensures equitable treatment of all the diverse families that suffered losses in this tragedy. As the United States Supreme Court recently noted, "[t]he demographic changes of the past century make it difficult to speak of an average American family. . . . [P]ersons outside the nuclear family are called upon with increasing frequency to assist in the everyday tasks of childrearing," Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. ___, 120 S.Ct. 2054, 2059 (2000), and the same can be said of other daily supports for family members. The criteria proposed by the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund effectively accounts for the variety of family configurations and support obligations that Americans create today. Respectfully submitted, Individual Comment Woodstock, N.Y. September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-04 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource dojA000290.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource Department of Justice Emails Description An account of the resource The Department of Justice received more than 11,000 e-mails in response to the agency's public solicitation for comments upon its plans to distribute the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 established by Congress to benefit the victims of September 11 and their families. These e-mails have been organized here by date. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. December 13, 2001 Special Master Kenneth R. Feinberg September 11th Victim Compensation Fund U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20530 To Mr. Feinberg: I am writing to urge you to ensure fair treatment for all surviving families of the tragedy on September 11th, including the children and families of low-wage workers and gay and lesbian families. Under traditional rules based on lost wages, the survivors of a bond trader earning millions of dollars per year might receive thousands of times as much compensation as the survivors of a dishwasher in one of the restaurants destroyed. Justice requires looking far beyond the last paycheck to the inherent worth of all those killed, so that a high minimum compensation level is set to lessen the disparities. It would be a double blow to the survivors to first lose their loved one and then watch as most of the taxpayer money went to those who were already well off in the first place. The second major issue has to do with recognizing the legitimacy of gay and lesbian relationships and families. Gay and lesbian families are especially vulnerable when one partner is killed. Because the option of marriage is unavailable, these families may find themselves in the traumatic predicament of having to prove that their union is legitimate. Fortunately, both the Red Cross and the State of New York have already announced that they will not discriminate against gay and lesbian families. The Department of Justice should do the same. Thank you for considering my comments. I look forward to hearing how you will act on these very important issues. Sincerely, Individual Comment Florence,OR September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-13 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource dojA004778.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. email Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2001-12-13 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Department of Justice Emails Description An account of the resource The Department of Justice received more than 11,000 e-mails in response to the agency's public solicitation for comments upon its plans to distribute the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 established by Congress to benefit the victims of September 11 and their families. These e-mails have been organized here by date. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. Friday, March 22, 2002 9:49 AM A question on Support. Dear Sirs, As an upstanding Citizen of the United State of America, I am urging you to NOT extend funds to the ILLEGAL ALIEN families of the September Eleventh victims. This is an American tragedy. The funds are meant to go to Americans. The law is still the law and an illegal aliens is someone who is breaking the laws of our country. Please do not support the people who take jobs away from our citizens and are not even members of our country. If they wish to work here and be counted among the rest of us, let them go through the proper channels. Your support of them through the September Eleventh Fund only goes to encourage their illegal behavior. That, in my mind, is almost as bad as the attacks on America itself. No, actually it is worse. The terrorists stabbed us in the back; your actions, in supporting illegal aliens, is simply twisting the knife. Sincerely Individual Comment September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-03-22 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource dojR002628.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. email Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-03-22 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Department of Justice Emails Description An account of the resource The Department of Justice received more than 11,000 e-mails in response to the agency's public solicitation for comments upon its plans to distribute the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 established by Congress to benefit the victims of September 11 and their families. These e-mails have been organized here by date. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. Thursday, December 27, 2001 10:17 AM Common Decency December 27, 2001 Dear Mr. Kenneth Zwick, I write as a member of Amnesty International, a worldwide human rights movement committed to ensuring respect for the basic human rights of people without discrimination, in support of equal access to benefits under the September 11 Victims Relief Fund for all victims, regardless of sexual orientation or marital status. As you know, the United States has committed to uphold international human rights standards, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which prohibit arbitrary discrimination. As you consider rules for administering the relief fund, I ask that you apply basic international human rights standards, and the general principle of equality, by including among relatives eligible for compensation those who lost their life partners, as well as de facto parents or children, without regard to sexual orientation or marital status. The State of New York has already adopted such a policy, granting compensation benefits "on a showing of mutual interdependence with the victim, in recognition that anyone who shared with the victim living expenses, day to day activities and the emotional bonds of family deserves help in this time of need." Many lesbian and gay people were killed in the September 11th attacks. Since then, lesbian and gay surviving partners of those killed have had mixed results in obtaining equal treatment at the local level in the distribution of relief funds by private and state agencies. An inclusive policy on the part of the federal government would help establish an important principle for other such funds. In compensating victims, real justice will be served only when all families - and all types of families - impacted by the human rights tragedy of September 11 are treated with dignity and equality. Thank you for considering my concerns. I look forward to hearing from you about your efforts to ensure that all surviving victims of the September 11 attacks have equal access to the relief fund. Sincerely, Individual Comment Honeoye Falls, NY September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-27 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource dojN000996.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. email Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2001-12-27 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Department of Justice Emails Description An account of the resource The Department of Justice received more than 11,000 e-mails in response to the agency's public solicitation for comments upon its plans to distribute the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 established by Congress to benefit the victims of September 11 and their families. These e-mails have been organized here by date. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. Monday, November 19, 2001 5:36 PM please count the unborn Regarding your Topic #5 on Claimant Eligibility, I request that you consider those unborn children who were killed along with their pregnant mothers as a result of the September 11 terrorist attacks as "eligible victims." Thank you, Individual Comment September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-11-19 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource dojW000404.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. email Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2001-11-19 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Department of Justice Emails Description An account of the resource The Department of Justice received more than 11,000 e-mails in response to the agency's public solicitation for comments upon its plans to distribute the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 established by Congress to benefit the victims of September 11 and their families. These e-mails have been organized here by date. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. Saturday, January 26, 2002 3:08 PM Interim Final Rule I have kept up with reading the submitted comments and I am very pleased to see that the closer the 'end date for submitting comments' got, the more comments I read AGAINST this program. It should be cancelled. I still have not read/heard anything about what the government position is on FUTURE SIMILAR EVENTS, or how they plan to prevent chaos at future 'mass disaster sites' caused by uninvolved parties flooding the area so they can get in line for the next handout. The government DOES NOT have answers to these problems they are causing, and I consider it to be negligence to go ahead with this program without addressing those issues. Anyway,.... First, I would like to request that a stipulation be put on compensation that if the recipient dies of other than natural causes, any remaining funds be returned to the government. The way these 'survivors-of-victims' are already at each other (1st wife vs. 2nd wife, parents vs. spouse, biological vs. step-kids, etc.), I wouldn't doubt if some 'mysterious' deaths occur after funds have been received. The tax payers should not have to support these 'survivors-of-victims', let alone some totally irrelevant person who couldn't otherwise get their hands on the money. Second, I would like to point out that most of the comments that complain about the 'paltry' amount being offered them in compensation make the assumption that they would WIN a lawsuit against the airport/airline/city/federal government agency/etc. I don't think this is a 'slam dunk' case that justifies such an assumption. There is a significant possibility they would be sent away empty handed, or at best get a 'secondary responsibility' award - the ultimate responsible party being the terrorists. Also, there need be no legal fees in collecting the fund compensation. They would also not have to go thru 5-10 years of uncertainty/hassles/etc. associated with the litigation. I would consider the elimination of this 'pain and suffering' to be worth at least 20 cents-on-the-dollar (the 80%-20% rule). And the max. available is only $6billion (cap set at insurance limit) for 3000 victims. An average would yield about $2Million per claimant. So, if you figure a 50%-50% shot at win/lose (on litigation), a 30% expense for legal costs, and a 20% reduction for 'no hassle', you can figure the 'cents-on-the-dollar' the fund compensation could provided vs. expected award if litigate-and-win: 50% of (1 - (30 % + 20%)) = 50% of 50% = 25-cents-on-the-dollar vs. $2 million -> flat $500,000 for fund compensation amount. I suggest you go with that and forget all these tables/deductions/etc. It is more than they deserve, and they are free to not accept it. Lets move on to something more important! Just Me Individual Comment Denver, CO September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-01-26 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource dojP000173.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. email Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-01-26 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Department of Justice Emails Description An account of the resource The Department of Justice received more than 11,000 e-mails in response to the agency's public solicitation for comments upon its plans to distribute the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 established by Congress to benefit the victims of September 11 and their families. These e-mails have been organized here by date. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. Friday, December 21, 2001 7:46 AM Help same sex partners of terrorist victims Dear Mr. Zwick: The very humane Fund for relatives of victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks must include all relatives of all the victims. This importantly should include the partners and children of same sex unions. They suffer just as grievously for their deceased loved ones as do other survivors, and their need for assistance is just as great. Please do not give in to the importuning of callous homophobic groups and individuals who would have the Department of Justice limit compensation to survivors of heterosexual unions. They are interested in a political victory, not humane assistance. This Fund is intended for humane purposes; it is not a political statement, Mr. Zwick. Sincerely, Individual Comment Starkville, MS September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-21 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource dojN000364.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. email Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2001-12-21 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Department of Justice Emails Description An account of the resource The Department of Justice received more than 11,000 e-mails in response to the agency's public solicitation for comments upon its plans to distribute the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 established by Congress to benefit the victims of September 11 and their families. These e-mails have been organized here by date. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. Monday, March 18, 2002 11:59 PM outrage I think it is a big outrage that the families of the gay hero's on 9/11/01 are not being treated the same way as the heterosexual families are. If it weren't for a few of us gay heroes on a few of those planes that day, there would have been more lives and more destruction done. What an injustice. We are good enough when the heterosexuals want something or the government wants something, then its fine, but now to honor the people who should be honored, Oh no!! forget it. Ashcroft needs his head examined. There shouldn't be any discrimination of sex in the government. We are just as good as anyone else, sometimes better. One of these days Aschroft will need help from a Gay Person and I hope we all turn our back on him. He is a complete disgrace to the human race. LARGE COMPANIES HAVE TO SHOW TAPES AND FILMS TO THEIR EMPLOYEES REGARDING DISCRIMINATION ETC. IN THE WORKPLACE. THE HUMAN RACE IS THE BIGGEST WORKPLACE. WE ALL NEED TO BIND TOGETHER, AND PEOPLE LIKE ASCHROFT WILL DO NOTHING BUT BRING THE HUMAN RACE DOWN. PEOPLE LIKE HIM NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE OR HE NEEDS TO STEP DOWN. BOOT HIM OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Individual Comment September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-03-18 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource dojR001757.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. email Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-03-18 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Department of Justice Emails Description An account of the resource The Department of Justice received more than 11,000 e-mails in response to the agency's public solicitation for comments upon its plans to distribute the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 established by Congress to benefit the victims of September 11 and their families. These e-mails have been organized here by date. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. Friday, December 21, 2001 1:36 PM Is there a map of the qualifying area? More on injury criteria? In my case I was injured, suffering broken bones, while trying to get further away from the World Trade Center Tower 2 when it started to collapse. Since the tower was very tall it seemed at the time that it would fall my way. On Sept 11 I was taken to New Jersey and a NYPD officer took a statement from me after the hospital finished doing a closed reduction on my fractured radius and a splint, I haven't heard anything since. Because I was able to get around a corner to get protection, I was not hit by debris, but I was hurt trying to avoiding being hit. The injuries required surgery later on. Is there something more to clarify this area. Most of the info I see on the website seems geared to people who were killed....Thanks Individual Comment New York, NY September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-21 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource dojN000506.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. email Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2001-12-21 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Department of Justice Emails Description An account of the resource The Department of Justice received more than 11,000 e-mails in response to the agency's public solicitation for comments upon its plans to distribute the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 established by Congress to benefit the victims of September 11 and their families. These e-mails have been organized here by date. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. Tuesday, December 04, 2001 8:06 PM Compensate ALL Victims To: Kenneth L. Zwick, Director Office of Management Programs, Civil Division U.S. Department of Justice Dear Mr. Zwick, I hope that when your department begins deciding how compensation is distributed to the families of the victims of the September 11th attacks, that you will be sure to include the partners, families, and non-biological children of lesbian and gay victims. Even if these people were not their biological parents they are no less parents and providers of their surviving family members. This is a time to truly help people, not discriminate against the families of same-sex couples. Thank you, Individual Comment Auburn, NY September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-04 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource dojA000541.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. email Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2001-12-04 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Department of Justice Emails Description An account of the resource The Department of Justice received more than 11,000 e-mails in response to the agency's public solicitation for comments upon its plans to distribute the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 established by Congress to benefit the victims of September 11 and their families. These e-mails have been organized here by date. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. December 13, 2001 Special Master Kenneth R. Feinberg September 11th Victim Compensation Fund U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 To Mr. Feinberg: I am writing to urge you to ensure fair treatment for all surviving families of the tragedy on September 11th, including the children and families of low-wage workers and gay and lesbian families. Under traditional rules based on lost wages, the survivors of a bond trader earning millions of dollars per year might receive thousands of times as much compensation as the survivors of a dishwasher in one of the restaurants destroyed. Justice requires looking far beyond the last paycheck to the inherent worth of all those killed, so that a high minimum compensation level is set to lessen the disparities. It would be a double blow to the survivors to first lose their loved one and then watch as most of the taxpayer money went to those who were already well off in the first place. The second major issue has to do with recognizing the legitimacy of gay and lesbian relationships and families. Gay and lesbian families are especially vulnerable when one partner is killed. Because the option of marriage is unavailable, these families may find themselves in the traumatic predicament of having to prove that their union is legitimate. Fortunately, both the Red Cross and the State of New York have already announced that they will not discriminate against gay and lesbian families. The Department of Justice should do the same. Thank you for considering my comments. I look forward to hearing how you will act on these very important issues. Sincerely, Individual Comment Springfield, NJ September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-13 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource dojA005081.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. email Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2001-12-13 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Department of Justice Emails Description An account of the resource The Department of Justice received more than 11,000 e-mails in response to the agency's public solicitation for comments upon its plans to distribute the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 established by Congress to benefit the victims of September 11 and their families. These e-mails have been organized here by date. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. Wednesday, December 19, 2001 12:05 AM U R G E N T December 19, 2001 Dear Mr. Kenneth Zwick, I write as a member of Amnesty International, a worldwide human rights movement committed to ensuring respect for the basic human rights of people without discrimination, in support of equal access to benefits under the September 11 Victims Relief Fund for all victims, regardless of sexual orientation or marital status. As you know, the United States has committed to uphold international human rights standards, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which prohibit arbitrary discrimination. As you consider rules for administering the relief fund, I ask that you apply basic international human rights standards, and the general principle of equality, by including among relatives eligible for compensation those who lost their life partners, as well as de facto parents or children, without regard to sexual orientation or marital status. The State of New York has already adopted such a policy, granting compensation benefits "on a showing of mutual interdependence with the victim, in recognition that anyone who shared with the victim living expenses, day to day activities and the emotional bonds of family deserves help in this time of need." Many lesbian and gay people were killed in the September 11th attacks. Since then, lesbian and gay surviving partners of those killed have had mixed results in obtaining equal treatment at the local level in the distribution of relief funds by private and state agencies. An inclusive policy on the part of the federal government would help establish an important principle for other such funds. In compensating victims, real justice will be served only when all families - and all types of families - impacted by the human rights tragedy of September 11 are treated with dignity and equality. Thank you for considering my concerns. I look forward to hearing from you about your efforts to ensure that all surviving victims of the September 11 attacks have equal access to the relief fund. Sincerely, Individual Comment norman, OK September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-19 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource dojA002569.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. email Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2001-12-19 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Department of Justice Emails Description An account of the resource The Department of Justice received more than 11,000 e-mails in response to the agency's public solicitation for comments upon its plans to distribute the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 established by Congress to benefit the victims of September 11 and their families. These e-mails have been organized here by date. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. Kenneth L. Zwick, Director February 25, 2002 Office of Management Programs U.S. Dept. of Justice Main Building - Room 3140 950 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D.C. 20530 Re: VICTIMS COMPENSATION FUND Non-economic: PAIN & SUFFERING Dear Mr. Zwick: We lost our only son in the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001. He was 38 years old. We will live with this terrible nightmare the rest of our lives. While we truly believe that most of the compensation should go to his wife and children, however, as the law stands now, we have no rights as parents to receive compensation for our horrific pain and suffering. Our lives have been destroyed and yet we have no rights as parents to receive compensation for our horrific pain and suffering. Our lives have been ruined by his loss and yet we have no rights as parents to receive compensation for our horrific pain and suffering. Our lives have been turned up-side-down and yet we have no rights as parents to receive compensation for our horrific pain and suffering. Our pain is devastating and will last a lifetime and yet we have no rights as parents to receive compensation for our horrific pain and suffering. Our son can never be replaced -OUR RIGHT AS PARENTS IS TO HAVE A LIFETIME OF PAIN AND SUFFERING. A Parents' Pain and Suffering should be part of the non-economic fund's regulation. Our Pain & Suffering should be completely separate and apart from the compensation that the wife and children are going to receive. It should not be included as one package in the award to the wife and children, even if it is written clearly as such. This will cause MUCH FRICTION in surviving families - DO NOT DO THIS!! A way should be found to include parents as "beneficiaries" under the Fund without at the same time reducing the amounts otherwise payable to the surviving spouse and children. Thanking you in advance, we remain Sincerely Yours, Parents of Individual Comment Monroe Twp., NJ September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-02-25 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource dojP000611.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. email Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-02-25 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Department of Justice Emails Description An account of the resource The Department of Justice received more than 11,000 e-mails in response to the agency's public solicitation for comments upon its plans to distribute the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 established by Congress to benefit the victims of September 11 and their families. These e-mails have been organized here by date. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. December 13, 2001 Special Master Kenneth R. Feinberg September 11th Victim Compensation Fund U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20530 To Mr. Feinberg: I am writing to urge you to ensure fair treatment for all surviving families of the tragedy on September 11th, including the children and families of low-wage workers and gay and lesbian families. Under traditional rules based on lost wages, the survivors of a bond trader earning millions of dollars per year might receive thousands of times as much compensation as the survivors of a dishwasher in one of the restaurants destroyed. Justice requires looking far beyond the last paycheck to the inherent worth of all those killed, so that a high minimum compensation level is set to lessen the disparities. It would be a double blow to the survivors to first lose their loved one and then watch as most of the taxpayer money went to those who were already well off in the first place. The second major issue has to do with recognizing the legitimacy of gay and lesbian relationships and families. Gay and lesbian families are especially vulnerable when one partner is killed. Because the option of marriage is unavailable, these families may find themselves in the traumatic predicament of having to prove that their union is legitimate. Fortunately, both the Red Cross and the State of New York have already announced that they will not discriminate against gay and lesbian families. The Department of Justice should do the same. Thank you for considering my comments. I look forward to hearing how you will act on these very important issues. Sincerely, Individual Comment Hoboken, NJ September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-13 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource dojA003963.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. email Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2001-12-13 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Department of Justice Emails Description An account of the resource The Department of Justice received more than 11,000 e-mails in response to the agency's public solicitation for comments upon its plans to distribute the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 established by Congress to benefit the victims of September 11 and their families. These e-mails have been organized here by date. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. Wednesday, December 19, 2001 8:10 PM victims are victims December 19, 2001 Dear Mr. Kenneth Zwick, I write as a member of Amnesty International, a worldwide human rights movement committed to ensuring respect for the basic human rights of people without discrimination, in support of equal access to benefits under the September 11 Victims Relief Fund for all victims, regardless of sexual orientation or marital status. As you know, the United States has committed to uphold international human rights standards, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which prohibit arbitrary discrimination. As you consider rules for administering the relief fund, I ask that you apply basic international human rights standards, and the general principle of equality, by including among relatives eligible for compensation those who lost their life partners, as well as de facto parents or children, without regard to sexual orientation or marital status. The State of New York has already adopted such a policy, granting compensation benefits "on a showing of mutual interdependence with the victim, in recognition that anyone who shared with the victim living expenses, day to day activities and the emotional bonds of family deserves help in this time of need." Many lesbian and gay people were killed in the September 11th attacks. Since then, lesbian and gay surviving partners of those killed have had mixed results in obtaining equal treatment at the local level in the distribution of relief funds by private and state agencies. An inclusive policy on the part of the federal government would help establish an important principle for other such funds. In compensating victims, real justice will be served only when all families - and all types of families - impacted by the human rights tragedy of September 11 are treated with dignity and equality. Thank you for considering my concerns. I look forward to hearing from you about your efforts to ensure that all surviving victims of the September 11 attacks have equal access to the relief fund. Sincerely, Individual Comment Philadelphia, PA September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-19 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource dojA003777.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. email Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2001-12-19 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Department of Justice Emails Description An account of the resource The Department of Justice received more than 11,000 e-mails in response to the agency's public solicitation for comments upon its plans to distribute the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 established by Congress to benefit the victims of September 11 and their families. These e-mails have been organized here by date. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. Kenneth L. Zwick, Director Office of Management Programs U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division Main Building, Room 3140 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20530 Dear Mr. Zwick: With heavy hearts we write this letter to you representing not only ourselves, but the hundreds of other families whose loved ones were either hurt or killed in the tragic events of September 11, 2001. On that day, our lives spiraled out of control. Writing this letter to you in response to your request for comments about the Victims Compensation Fund is one step in our efforts at regaining control over our new lives, and learning to have hope for tomorrow. The Victims Compensation Fund's intent is to make whole the families of the victims While the fund is set up as a convenient, expedient process, we are concerned and do share some reservations about its ability to make us whole. OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD Most importantly, we are concerned that we will not be given a complete and full opportunity to be heard, should we choose to do so. Each of us rightfully deserves the opportunity to be fairly heard before a hearing officer. We would like to have the occasion to present evidence through our own testimony and the testimony of expert witnesses. We would like for each of our cases to be considered on a case-by-case basis. For many of us, being given the right to be heard is a crucial and extremely valuable part of our healing process. Lack of economic means should not foreclose such an opportunity. We hope that you can understand this. Currently, most, if not all of us, are in financial distress. We do not have the economic means to hire the necessary experts for our particular cases. We do not want to be precluded from retaining the services of these expert witnesses simply because of our own financial inability to do so. Therefore, we believe that all expert fees should be paid directly out of the compensation fund by the Special Master, and that there should be no limit on garnering such fees. RIGHT TO APPEAL AND FORM OF PAYMENT One of our greatest concerns is that the current statutory schemes are removing our options. With the passage of the most recent legislation removing all public entities from fault, we are left with one viable means of recovery - the Victims Compensation Fund. Please understand, by electing the Fund we are forfeiting our right to bring a third-party lawsuit. We are forfeiting our right to find actual fault against an entity (the federal government, the Port Authority, the airlines, etc.) - that would psychologically provide us with some kind of answers as to why this horrible event was even able to occur. If we are forfeiting our right to bring a third-party lawsuit, we should be guaranteed a right to appeal in exchange. If we are going to put our fate in the hands of a hearing officer, we should at the very least have the right to appeal his or her decision. We would also like the option to receive any payments made either in one lump sum, or through a structured pay out to the decedent's beneficiary, consistent with what our personal investment advisors recommend for each of our individual family circumstances. For example, any payment made to minor children should be in trust. In addition, the parent of said minor children should determine the date of vesting. The trust should not automatically vest at the age of 18, unless the parent determines that it is in the children's own best interests to do so. ECONOMIC LOSSES Of critical importance to us, is the fair computation of economic losses. We strongly oppose any cap being placed upon this portion of recovery. Simply put, no one should be penalized because their loved one worked long, hard hours and earned a "good salary". Every case is unique and deserves individual treatment, but we would like to know beforehand how economic damages will be calculated for loss of earnings and work related benefits. This will, at least, provide us with a base from which we can begin to make a decision as to whether the fund will provide us with adequate compensation to survive. We request an approach similar to that used in personal injury actions. However, neither age nor marital status should be a discriminatory factor. Retirement should be set at age 68. The decedent's income should be averaged over the past 3 working years. The decedent's age should be subtracted from 68. Those two numbers should be multiplied together, thereby gleaning a starting point for computation. From this base point, other factors such as inflation, wage-increases, merit, likely bonuses and advancement, and any other benefits should be considered. We should be given the right to present expert testimony to prove these losses. For many, the lost income streams may be contingent, variable, or unpredictable. We do not believe that our families should be penalized because of this. The hearing officers should be permitted to consider the testimony of experts concerning such things as the likelihood of advancement, the bonus scheme unique to each company and each department in each company, economic cycles, performance reviews, as well as, how the compensation of other co-workers progressed during the course of their working lives. In those cases where the compensation is extremely variable and dependant upon commissions, as a base, we believe that the hearing officer should consider the average of the best three out of five years of employment. NON-ECONOMIC LOSSES There should also be absolutely no cap on the non-economic losses awarded by the Fund. Each person's circumstances must be evaluated individually. Each case should take into account the decedent's age, the marital status, and the number and ages of the decedent's children. Moreover, the severity of pain and suffering (both mental and physical) of not only the decedent, but also the spouse, children, parents, and next of kin of the decedent should also be evaluated. Non-economic losses should be calculated similar to that in personal injury actions. But, again, neither age, marital status, nor dependency status should be a detriment. Special consideration must be given to the fact that eyewitness testimony concerning the horrific pain and suffering endured by our loved ones may be impossible to elicit. Thus, the hearing officer should consider the reports and/or testimony of expert witnesses who may describe based upon their training and experiences what the decedent went through both mentally and physically prior to his or her own death. Hearsay testimony should be permitted. Moreover, we do not believe that there should be a limitation on the types of injuries to be compensated. We are concerned that we may suffer from real and devastating emotional harm not immediately apparent after the attack; harm for which we should be compensated. In addition to personal injury, we may suffer the loss of the ability to earn an income, we may incur large medical bills, etc. All of these things should be compensated for by the Fund. We strongly oppose any attempt to place into a formula or matrix a predetermined methodology for calculating our other losses. Each family situation is different. We have the right to be treated as individuals. Compensation for non-economic losses is crucial to the survival of some families, such as the firemen and policemen's. Any family who has a considerable amount of coverage in life insurance will need some incentive to enter the Fund, since life insurance proceeds are currently scheduled to be deducted from any recovery. We strongly disagree with the proposal as outlined below. Certainly, we would expect any non-economic recovery from this Fund to be generous in light of the terrible circumstances of September 11th. COLLATERAL SOURCES Finally, we are very concerned about the possible use of collateral sources to offset any amount recovered from the Fund. Life insurance should not be deducted from Fund payments. Simply put, life insurance is not taxed by the IRS for one reason-it encourages people to plan for their heirs. To deduct any life insurance from Fund payments would penalize those who were merely responsible estate planners. The decedents sacrificed and saved hard-earned money to pay for such plans. They are already victims once, do not make them victim's twice. At the very least the premiums paid should be offset against the life insurance deductions. Moreover, pension funds, IRAs, and 401k plans should not be deducted from the fund's recovery amount. Again, our loved ones sacrificed to save for these plans as part of a responsible estate planning program. Essentially, they are savings accounts, and they should not be deducted from any award received from the Fund. There should be no deductions from any Fund recovery for any "in kind" contributions made to our families. In addition, all potential future collateral source payments should similarly be excluded from consideration as deductions from any compensation recovery. With regard to charity, Americans across this country donated their hard-earned money as a symbol of their patriotism, and our brotherhood as a nation. To deduct this charity money from any final payment would, in our opinion, be wrong. Donations made to families like us were generously and selflessly given to us as a form of healing for both donor and recipient. Every single dollar donated and received gives each one of us a hope for tomorrow and a belief in our country as a united whole. Please do not denigrate this beautiful symbol of our nation standing together as one by turning it into a dollars and cents computation. In closing, we sincerely thank you for considering our comments. We are all struggling through extremely difficult times. Your asking for our input about the Victims Compensation Fund--something that will have an enormous and tremendous bearing on the rest of our lives-truly and honestly gives us a small bit of peace in our restless minds. We can only ask you to please keep our children and ourselves in your hearts during the weeks ahead. Sincerely, Comment by September 11th Victims Families Colts Neek, NJ ATTACHMENT 1 Please help the families of victims from Sept. 11th by supporting equality and fairness within the Victim's Compensation Fund. Your support can help, thank you. Name: Address: Hoboken, NJ Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Congers, NY Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: NY NY Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Bayonne, NJ Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: PLEASE FAX TO or by NOVEMBER 26th Or mail: , & , c/o , . , , Woodbridge, NJ Please help the families of victims from Sept. 11th by supporting equality and fairness within the Victim's Compensation Fund. Your support can help, thank you. Name: Address: Katroh, NY Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Nutley, NJ Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: N.Y. NY Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: New York, NY Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: PLEASE FAX TO or by NOVEMBER 26th Or mail: , & , c/o , . , , Woodbridge, NJ Please help the families of victims from Sept. 11th by supporting equality and fairness within the Victim's Compensation Fund. Your support can help, thank you. Name: Address: no city state Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Fort Lee NJ Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: PLEASE FAX TO or by NOVEMBER 26th Or mail: , & , c/o , . , , Woodbridge, NJ Please help the families of victims from Sept. 11th by supporting equality and fairness within the Victim's Compensation Fund. Your support can help, thank you. Name: Address: Freehold NJ Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: New York, NY Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: N.J. Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: Hadia NJ Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: PLEASE FAX TO or by NOVEMBER 26th Or mail: , & , c/o , . , , Woodbridge, NJ ATTACHMENT 2 Kenneth L. Zwick Office of Management Programs U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division Main Building, Room 3140 950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20530 Name: Address: City: Mandlapan NJ State: NJ Zip Code: Phone Number: Although, there isn't anything that can bring back life, I believe that the unfortunate incidents have destroyed many families. There is not enough money in the world that can be sufficient to make these families whole. By compensating these families in one lump sum, it can only help with their insurmountable debt. In lieu of bringing on lawsuits, I think this is the better alternative. Sincerely, Individual Comment (Please Print) ATTACHMENT 3 PLEASE FAX TO or by NOVEMBER 26th Or mail: , & , c/o , . , , Woodbridge, NJ Name: Address: Darien , CT Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: Hoboken, NJ Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: West Nyack NY Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: PLEASE FAX TO or by NOVEMBER 26th Or mail: , & , c/o , . , , Woodbridge, NJ Please help the families of victims from Sept. 11th by supporting equality and fairness within the Victim's Compensation Fund. Your support can help, thank you. Name: Address: Wilton CT Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: Hohokus NJ Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: Irvington N.Y. Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: PLEASE FAX TO or by NOVEMBER 26th Or mail: , & , c/o , . , , Woodbridge, NJ Please help the families of victims from Sept. 11th by supporting equality and fairness within the Victim's Compensation Fund. Your support can help, thank you. Name: Address: Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: Manalapan NJ Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: NY NY Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: PLEASE FAX TO or by NOVEMBER 26th Or mail: , & , c/o , . , , Woodbridge, NJ Please help the families of victims from Sept. 11th by supporting equality and fairness within the Victim's Compensation Fund. Your support can help, thank you. Name: Address: Manalayan NJ Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: NY NY Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: Garden City, NY Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: Freehold, N.J. Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: PLEASE FAX TO or by NOVEMBER 26th Or mail: , & , c/o , . , , Woodbridge, NJ Please help the families of victims from Sept. 11th by supporting equality and fairness within the Victim's Compensation Fund. Your support can help, thank you. Name: Address: JC NJ Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: JC NJ Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: PLEASE FAX TO or by NOVEMBER 26th Or mail: , & , c/o , . , , Woodbridge, NJ Please help the families of victims from Sept. 11th by supporting equality and fairness within the Victim's Compensation Fund. Your support can help, thank you. Name: Address: Plainview NY Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: Brooklyn NY Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: SI, NY Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: PLEASE FAX TO or by NOVEMBER 26th Or mail: , & , c/o , . , , Woodbridge, NJ Please help the families of victims from Sept. 11th by supporting equality and fairness within the Victim's Compensation Fund. Your support can help, thank you. Name: Address: JC NJ Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: JC NJ Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: J Branagan Address: JC NJ Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: JC NJ Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: PLEASE FAX TO or by NOVEMBER 26th Or mail: , & , c/o , . , , Woodbridge, NJ Please help the families of victims from Sept. 11th by supporting equality and fairness within the Victim's Compensation Fund. Your support can help, thank you. Name: Address: Manalapan NJ Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: Manalapan NJ Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: PLEASE FAX TO or by NOVEMBER 26th Or mail: , & , c/o , . , , Woodbridge, NJ COVER PAGE TO: FROM: FAX: COMMENT: CONFIDENTIAL Please help the families of victims from Sept. 11th by supporting equality and fairness within the Victim's Compensation Fund. Your support can help, thank you. Name: Address: Saunderstown, RI Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: PLEASE FAX TO or by NOVEMBER 26th Or mail: , & , c/o , . , , Woodbridge, NJ Please help the families of victims from Sept. 11th by supporting equality and fairness within the Victim's Compensation Fund. Your support can help, thank you. 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Name: Address: Hoboken NJ Email: Name Of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Name Of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Name Of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Name Of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: PLEASE FAX TO or by NOVEMBER 26th Or mail: , & , c/o , . , , Woodbridge, NJ Please help the families of victims from Sept. 11th by supporting equality and fairness within the Victim's Compensation Fund. Your support can help, thank you. Name: Address: Hoboken NJ Email: Name Of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Denver Co Email: Name Of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Name Of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Name Of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: PLEASE FAX TO or by NOVEMBER 26th Or mail: , & , c/o , . , , Woodbridge, NJ Please help the families of victims from Sept. 11th by supporting equality and fairness within the Victim's Compensation Fund. Your support can help, thank you. Name: Address: Jersey City, NJ Email: Name Of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Plainsboro, NJ Email: Name Of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Cantor Fitzgerald Signature: Name: Address: Hoboken, NJ Email: Name Of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: W. Orange, NJ Email: Name Of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Please help the families of victims from Sept. 11th by supporting equality and fairness within the Victim's Compensation Fund. Your support can help, thank you. Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Victim: Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Victim: Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Victim: Name: Address: Fresh Meadows, NY Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Victim: Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Victim: Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Victim: Name: Address: Kent, WA Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Victim: Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Victim: Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Victim: Please help the families of victims from Sept. 11th by supporting equality and fairness within the Victim's Compensation Fund. Your support can help, thank you. Name: Address: Ossining, NY Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Great Neck NY Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: New York, NY Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: PLEASE FAX TO or by NOVEMBER 26th Or mail: , & , c/o , . , , Woodbridge, NJ Please help the families of victims from Sept. 11th by supporting equality and fairness within the Victim's Compensation Fund. Your support can help, thank you. Name: Address: Ossining NY Email: Relation to Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: PLEASE FAX TO or by NOVEMBER 26th Or mail: , & , c/o , . , , Woodbridge, NJ Please help the families of victims from Sept. 11th by supporting equality and fairness within the Victim's Compensation Fund. Your support can help, thank you. Name: Address: Narberth PA Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: PLEASE FAX TO or by NOVEMBER 26th Or mail: , & , c/o , . , , Woodbridge, NJ Please help the families of victims from Sept. 11th by supporting equality and fairness within the Victim's Compensation Fund. Your support can help, thank you. Name: Address: Dallas, TX Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Nancy Brenner Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: PLEASE FAX TO or by NOVEMBER 26th Or mail: , & , c/o , . , , Woodbridge, NJ Please help the families of victims from Sept. 11th by supporting equality and fairness within the Victim's Compensation Fund. Your support can help, thank you. Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Rumson, NJ Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: West Orange, NJ Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Towson, MD Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: PLEASE FAX TO or by NOVEMBER 26th Or mail: , & , c/o , . , , Woodbridge, NJ Please help the families of victims from Sept. 11th by supporting equality and fairness within the Victim's Compensation Fund. Your support can help, thank you. Name: Address: New York, NY Email: Name of Decedent/Injured: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Children's Names: Signature: PLEASE FAX TO or by NOVEMBER 26th Or mail: , & , c/o , . , , Woodbridge, NJ Please help the families of victims from Sept. 11th by supporting equality and fairness within the Victim's Compensation Fund. Your support can help, thank you. Name: Address: NY,NY Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: New York, NY Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: Name: Address: Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Name of Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: Signature: PLEASE FAX TO or by NOVEMBER 26th Or mail: , & , c/o , . , , Woodbridge, NJ Please help the families of victims from Sept. 11th by supporting equality and fairness within the Victim's Compensation Fund. Your support can help, thank you. Name: Address: park, NJ Email: Relation To Decedent/Injured: Decedent/Injured Employer: September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-02-05 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource dojW000790.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource Department of Justice Emails Description An account of the resource The Department of Justice received more than 11,000 e-mails in response to the agency's public solicitation for comments upon its plans to distribute the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 established by Congress to benefit the victims of September 11 and their families. These e-mails have been organized here by date. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. Tuesday, November 27, 2001 1:20 PM Please do not discriminate against unmarried partners Dear Attorney General Ashcroft, The deaths on September 11th were the result of an attack on America. Please do not discriminate against the unmarried partners of September 11th victims. All unmarried partners, gay or straight, young and old and their dependents should be eligible for compensation. Individual Comment September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-11-27 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource dojA000024.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource Department of Justice Emails Description An account of the resource The Department of Justice received more than 11,000 e-mails in response to the agency's public solicitation for comments upon its plans to distribute the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 established by Congress to benefit the victims of September 11 and their families. These e-mails have been organized here by date. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. Friday, March 22, 2002 2:53 PM September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Under usual circumstances, I do not fall privy to unsubstantiated "hype" and respond to enflamed messages of the kind I received regarding the dispensation of this fund.  However, these being quite unusual of circumstances, I wish to convey my hopes that the monies from this fund be fairly and justly dispersed to all families and loved-ones involved, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or sexual preference. Individual Comment September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-03-22 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource dojR002641.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource Department of Justice Emails Description An account of the resource The Department of Justice received more than 11,000 e-mails in response to the agency's public solicitation for comments upon its plans to distribute the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 established by Congress to benefit the victims of September 11 and their families. These e-mails have been organized here by date. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. Saturday, December 29, 2001 1:24 PM Equal Relief Access December 29, 2001 Dear Mr. Kenneth Zwick, I write as a member of Amnesty International, a worldwide human rights movement committed to ensuring respect for the basic human rights of people without discrimination, in support of equal access to benefits under the September 11 Victims Relief Fund for all victims, regardless of sexual orientation or marital status. As you know, the United States has committed to uphold international human rights standards, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which prohibit arbitrary discrimination. As you consider rules for administering the relief fund, I ask that you apply basic international human rights standards, and the general principle of equality, by including among relatives eligible for compensation those who lost their life partners, as well as de facto parents or children, without regard to sexual orientation or marital status. The State of New York has already adopted such a policy, granting compensation benefits "on a showing of mutual interdependence with the victim, in recognition that anyone who shared with the victim living expenses, day to day activities and the emotional bonds of family deserves help in this time of need." Many lesbian and gay people were killed in the September 11th attacks. Since then, lesbian and gay surviving partners of those killed have had mixed results in obtaining equal treatment at the local level in the distribution of relief funds by private and state agencies. An inclusive policy on the part of the federal government would help establish an important principle for other such funds. In compensating victims, real justice will be served only when all families - and all types of families - impacted by the human rights tragedy of September 11 are treated with dignity and equality. Thank you for considering my concerns. I look forward to hearing from you about your efforts to ensure that all surviving victims of the September 11 attacks have equal access to the relief fund. Individual Comment Golden, CO September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-29 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource dojN001194.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. email Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2001-12-29 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Department of Justice Emails Description An account of the resource The Department of Justice received more than 11,000 e-mails in response to the agency's public solicitation for comments upon its plans to distribute the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 established by Congress to benefit the victims of September 11 and their families. These e-mails have been organized here by date. September 11 Email September 11 Email: Body The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end. Wednesday, December 19, 2001 10:38 AM attention December 19, 2001 Dear Mr. Kenneth Zwick, I write as a member of Amnesty International, a worldwide human rights movement committed to ensuring respect for the basic human rights of people without discrimination, in support of equal access to benefits under the September 11 Victims Relief Fund for all victims, regardless of sexual orientation or marital status. As you know, the United States has committed to uphold international human rights standards, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which prohibit arbitrary discrimination. As you consider rules for administering the relief fund, I ask that you apply basic international human rights standards, and the general principle of equality, by including among relatives eligible for compensation those who lost their life partners, as well as de facto parents or children, without regard to sexual orientation or marital status. The State of New York has already adopted such a policy, granting compensation benefits "on a showing of mutual interdependence with the victim, in recognition that anyone who shared with the victim living expenses, day to day activities and the emotional bonds of family deserves help in this time of need." Many lesbian and gay people were killed in the September 11th attacks. Since then, lesbian and gay surviving partners of those killed have had mixed results in obtaining equal treatment at the local level in the distribution of relief funds by private and state agencies. An inclusive policy on the part of the federal government would help establish an important principle for other such funds. In compensating victims, real justice will be served only when all families - and all types of families - impacted by the human rights tragedy of September 11 are treated with dignity and equality. Thank you for considering my concerns. I look forward to hearing from you about your efforts to ensure that all surviving victims of the September 11 attacks have equal access to the relief fund. Sincerely, Individual Comment East Lansing, MI September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-19 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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