dojA000870.xml

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2001-12-05

Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 1:42 PM
Subject: comments on victim compensation

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

Dear Director Zwick:

I am writing to support the position of the National
Gay and Lesbian Task Force in their letter to you
dated November 21, 2001 regarding disbursement
of monies from the September 11 Fund. I agree with the
need for the Department of Justice to 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." The horrific loss of loved ones to a
random terrorist act should not be compounded by our
own government denying survivors whatever benefits may
be available simply because we fail to have laws to
protect all of our citizens. Thank you for your
attention to this matter.

Very truly yours,
Individual Comment
Columbus, OH

2001-12-05