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2001-12-04

Tuesday, December 04, 2001 11:28 PM
Justice and Liberty for all

Kenneth L. Zwick, Director
Office of Management Programs
U.S. Department of Justice

Mr Zwick:

If there was ever a time in our country that healing, solidarity and
inclusion was needed, that time is NOW! As a nation, we need to lift up and recognize ALL of our citizens without prejudice based on a narrow religious view. There is NO civil based reason to exclude certain segments of the good people of the US.

I am writing you to ask the Justice Department to include 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.

Further, I ask the U.S. Government to follow the example already set by New York Governor Pataki in 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."

Sincerely,

Individual Comment
Venice, FL

2001-12-04