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 12, 2001 Kenneth L. Zwick, Director Office of Mangement Programs, Civil Division U.S. Department of Justice Via Fax: 301-519-5956 Dear Mr. Zwick, On behalf of the more than 1,050 congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, we urge the Department of Justice 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 laudable purpose of the September 11th Fund is to provide compensationfor 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, lesbian, bisexual and transgender victims of the attacks. Those who lost beloved companions, parents, or children have suffered immeasurably, and should not be forced to endure the additional hardship of being denied compensation for their losses. The support of the Unitarian Universalist Association stems from our most deeply-held religious beliefs, as they are expressed in our Principles and Purposes. We believe in the inherent worth and dignity of every person, and we affirm the need for justice, equity and compassion in human relations. We therefore urge you to ensure that all family members of the September 11th victims are eligible for financial support, regardless of the strict legality of their relationship. On September 11, our differences took a back seat to our common victimization. The tragedy gave our nation an urgent need to come together as never before. As the logistivs of how to distribute compensation are worked out, we urge you to treat all victims as equal. Those who are still suffering emotionally and economically deserve a compassionate response from the American people, charities, and our government, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, family status, or any other strict legal classification. Excluding people based on these factors would be glaringly inconsistent with our national spirit of unity, as well as the religious teachings of not only our faith tradition but countless others. Again, we urge you to treat all victims equally. Sincerely, Comment By Unitarian universalist Association of Congregations Washington, DC September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-12 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 dojA005480.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. 2001-12-12