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2001-12-04

Tuesday, December 04, 2001 7:32 PM
Just Compensation to All Survivors


December 4, 2001

Office of Management
Dept of Justice
Dear Mr. Zwick:

I write in support of offering benefits and
reimbursement to the surviving domestic partner and
any children of gay or lesbian victims of the
September 11 tragedy.

There are already enough horror stories of people
being denied any recognition of their relationship to
their loved ones killed in this act of terrorism.
Need we add more suffering to their lives by denying
them the recognition and just compensation needed for
them to reorder their lives?

The City of New York and the State of New York have
set an example of what is the right and decent thing
to do in this matter. I hope and trust that the Dept.
of Justice will follow this good example and show the
world that the American people unite in times of
suffering and hardship.

It would be terribly ironic and the worst possible
message to send if the Dept of Justice decided that
discrimination based on religious prejudice should
govern acts of charity and justice for the survivors
of a tragedy motivated by the same kind of self
righteous religious fanaticism.

We are a people of diverse ethnic, religious and
political persuasions and backgrounds. In such
circumstances it is only just that we be generous to
all our people. That is our greatness as a people and
I trust the Dept. of Justice will make us proud of our
heritage by acting generously and compassionately
toward all the survivors of the tragedy.

Sincerely yours,

Individual Comment
Storrs, CT

2001-12-04