dojA000646.xml

dojA000646.xml

born-digital

email

yes

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2001-12-05

Wednesday, December 05, 2001 12:12 AM
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I am asking 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.

I am also asking 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."

Thanks!

Individual Comment
Austin, TX

2001-12-05