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, March 13, 2002 11:18 AM response to 9/11 Fund to Discriminate Against Gays Dear Sirs: I am writing in reference to the attached e-mail stating that the 9/11 fund for victims and their families will not recognize the life partners of homosexual victims and heroes unless their current state legislation recognizes same-sex unions/partners.  But, the attached e-mail states that families of illegal aliens in this country who were affected by the 9/11 tragedy WILL receive benefits from the fund.  How can you stand for such an atrocity?  Have we learned nothing from 9/11?  In the wake of this horrible attack on our country and it's citizens, workers and volunteers of every ethnicity, religion, socio-economic background, and yes, sexual preference pulled together to help their fellow man & woman.  I personally even had Canadians visiting the resort town I live in stop by and purchase American flag window stickers "in support of our American friends".  People showed the charity, concern, and sense of brotherhood that truly shows the spirit that this country was founded on. But now, as we continue to try to heal and rebuild, you are going to allow separatism and discrimination to rear their ugly heads in the guise of "we don't want to get caught in the middle"?  Shame on you.  Shame on you for not standing up and shouting that ALL men are created equal, and deserve equal treatment, regardless of their personal preferences, religions, or ethnicity.  It all goes hand in hand...you can't have one without the other.  How are we to truly heal from this experience if all are not included in the healing process?  Please do what you were appointed to do...lead by example.  Show the country and the world that ALL Americans are sheltered under the wings of justice, and we don't leave ANY of our own out in the cold. Thank you, Individual Comment Myrtle Beach, SC  September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-03-13 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 dojR000610.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. 2002-03-13