dojA000576.xml

dojA000576.xml

born-digital

email

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2001-12-04

Tuesday, December 04, 2001 9:05 PM
(no subject)

Dear Mr. Zwick,

I am distressed to learn that the Department of Justice is receiving
recommendations to withhold funds from families of gay and lesbian victims of
the September 11 disasters. Just as the terrorists who caused the deaths of
thousands of Americans of all faiths and ethnic backgrounds made no
distinctions among their victims, so should relief funds be distributed to
all familes without discrimination.

The loss of a loved one is no less painful to a lesbian woman or gay man
than to anyone else suffering such a loss; the support of our government and
its citizens should be no less generous to the survivors of any of the
victims of these tragic attacks.

I urge you to treat all families alike, to treat families of gay and
lesbian victims as any others.

Sincerely,
Individual Comment
Vernon, CT

2001-12-04