991 20 70359 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. Sunday, December 23, 2001 10:12 PM USDOJ Comments-Family of NYPD WTC cop killed adn the DOJ sept 11 comp fund No good! Try agian! I JUST CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY GOVERNMENT MAKES EVERYTHING SO COMPLICATED! WHY NOT A FLAT RATE FOR EVERYONE, AND EXTRA FOR EACH DEPENDENT? SIMPLE? I THINK SO! AND MR. FEINBERG, LET'S NOT HAVE TO HEAR YOU SAY THIS IS A 'CHARITABLE GESTURE FROM THE TAXPAYERS' AGAIN! THE COMMENT MAKES ME THINK THAT IT WAS YOUR INTENTION TO AGITATE THE AMERICAN TAXPAYER INTO A BELIEF THAT THE FAMILIES ARE SIMPLY UNGRATEFUL IF THEY DON'T BUY INTO THIS DEAL COMPLETELY. HOGWASH! YOU ARE TAKING THE RIGHTFUL ABILITY TO LITIGATE AWAY FROM EACH FAMILY. THAT MAKES THIS PROGRAM A BUSINESS DEAL, WITH MY SIDE UNABLE TO NEGOTIATE THANKS TO CONGRESS. OUR &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp WAS A POLICEMAN WHO LOST HIS LIFE SAVING OTHERS ON THAT UGLY DAY. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp WAS A MEMBER OF &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp . NOW WE ARE TOLD WE MUST DEDUCT HIS LIFE INSURANCE FROM THE 'AWARD' AND A VAGUE 'PENSION ADJUSTMENT'. YOU WEREN'T PAYING HIS INSURANCE PREMIUMS, HE WAS. AND WE WOULD RATHER HAVE HIM ALIVE WITH US TODAY TO COLLECT HIS OWN PENSION. A PENSION, I MIGHT ADD, THAT HE CONTRIBUTED TO. WHY NOT DEDUCT HOME EQUITY, STOCKS AND BONDS, SAVINGS ACCOUNTS AND I WILL LOOK FOR A JAR IN THE HOUSE WHERE THERE MAY BE SOME SPARE CHANGE WE CAN ROLL UP AND DEDUCT FROM THIS 'CHARITABLE GESTURE' AS WELL. "CHARITABLE GESTURE ON THE PART OF THE TAXPAYERS" IS A FREE TICKET TO A MOVIE I'VE SEEN A HUNDRED TIMES BEFORE. NO THANKS. I JUST KNOW THAT WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE, SOMEHOW, THE &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp FAMILY WILL OWE THE GOVERNMENT MONEY! RESPECTFULLY, Individual Comment September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-23 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 dojN000717.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. 2001-12-23 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. Thursday, March 14, 2002 5:56 PM September 11th Fund If what I have just read regarding same-sex partners of gay men and women that died in the September 11th not being eligible for benefits (the same benefits that are being extended to illegal immigrants mind you!)is true, then as an American citizen I am appalled and disgusted by my government allowing such a horrible mistake to be made. It can not be possible that we as a country have learned nothing about love and acceptance after this horrendous tragedy. Individual Comment September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-03-14 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 dojR000794.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. 2002-03-14 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 13, 2001 Special Master Kenneth R. Feinberg September 11th Victim Compensation Fund U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20530 To Mr. Feinberg: I am writing to urge you to ensure fair treatment for all surviving families of the tragedy on September 11th, including the children and families of low-wage workers and gay and lesbian families. Under traditional rules based on lost wages, the survivors of a bond trader earning millions of dollars per year might receive thousands of times as much compensation as the survivors of a dishwasher in one of the restaurants destroyed. Justice requires looking far beyond the last paycheck to the inherent worth of all those killed, so that a high minimum compensation level is set to lessen the disparities. It would be a double blow to the survivors to first lose their loved one and then watch as most of the taxpayer money went to those who were already well off in the first place. The second major issue has to do with recognizing the legitimacy of gay and lesbian relationships and families. Gay and lesbian families are especially vulnerable when one partner is killed. Because the option of marriage is unavailable, these families may find themselves in the traumatic predicament of having to prove that their union is legitimate. Fortunately, both the Red Cross and the State of New York have already announced that they will not discriminate against gay and lesbian families. The Department of Justice should do the same. Thank you for considering my comments. I look forward to hearing how you will act on these very important issues. Sincerely, Individual Comment Santa Rosa,CA September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-13 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 dojA005166.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. 2001-12-13 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. Wednesday, December 05, 2001 5:38 AM 9/11 fund Kenneth L. Zwick, Director Office of Management Programs, Civil Division U.S. Department of Justice Mr. Zwick, I strongly urge you to provide benefits to all Ameican families who lost a loved-one as a result of the 9/11 catastrophe. This includes gay and lesbian americans. To not provide this group's children and spouses with benefits would be immoral and simply a terrible thing to do. They love each other just as any other couple or child loves a loved-one. If you do not, I will do everything in my power to publicize this terrible injustice and how the Bush administrative caved into to radical elements of the religious right. Individual Comment Pittsburgh, PA September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-05 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 dojA000682.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. 2001-12-05 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. Thursday, November 22, 2001 8:55 AM Family of AA11 comments Attorney General Ashcroft, and other distinguished DOJ members, To the Attorney General, Sir, I am very grateful for the kindness and compassion which you expressed to me at our recent meeting at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross at the conclusion of the Red Mass in Boston. I have related to my family, and many others your personal, warm and moving expression of support and condolence which is very helpful to all of us in dealing with this tragic event. To the other Justice Department officials involved, Any and all kindnesses and compassion which you deem to be appropriate, while performing the responsibilities you have to interpret and fulfill the purposes and spirit of the Victims Compensation Fund, would be appreciated by all of us. Attachment 1: November 20, 2001 Kenneth L. Zwick Director, Office of Management Programs Civil Division U.S. Department of Justice Main Building, Room 3140 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20530 Sent via e-mail victimcomp.comments@usdoj.gov and fax: 301-519-5956 Re: comments on Topic #3 and Topic #6 of Victim Compensation Fund Dear Mr. Zwick: We are the widower and stepfather of September 11th terrorist attack victim , a 41-year-old wife and mother of two young daughters. was a passenger on American Airlines , en route to Los Angeles on a business trip along with six coworkers. We are writing today to comment on the rules and regulations being drafted for the U.S. Victim Compensation Fund. First let us say that we are grateful to Congress for creating the Fund, and to all of the people at the U.S. Justice Department for their hard work in drafting the Fund's regulations. The Fund's existence is a great comfort to us and our family. Nothing could ever replace . children have lost the loving, caring relationship and the guidance that she was able to provide her 3 1/2 and 7 year-old daughters. mother wakes up each morning not being able to believe that she can no longer talk to her beautiful baby. was a significant contributor to the income of the household. Though no amount of money could make up for what has happened, hopefully the Fund will be able to provide children and family with the long-term financial security they lost when was killed. We believe there are two things that could help ensure the Fund gives our family their full security: individual consideration of claims and a prohibition on deducting charitable contributions from claim awards. Individual Consideration of Claims: was an individual; she was a human being and had very unique characteristics, as did all the individuals who were lost. Each family has different economic losses related to the tragedy. It is only fair for all of these circumstances to be considered when deciding on a claim. We understand that the people administering the Fund have a limited time to hear cases. We are told, however, that there are ways to make the hearing process streamlined, yet still individualized. We ask that you make every effort to do so. Page 2 Comments of and Families deserve to have their individual circumstances heard, and to have their losses fully and individually compensated, as Congress has promised. , and of course, each of the victims, had special and different relationships with their spouse, children, parents, friends and communities, and to chart or otherwise depersonalize these relationships would be an affront. Please do not reduce the realities of families' terrible losses to a "grid" or "matrix" system that does not take the merits of every case, and the devastating losses of every family, into account. Charitable Gifts Should Not Be Subtracted: Please do not allow charitable gifts to be subtracted from Fund awards. People gave those charitable gifts in order to help our family and others in an emergency situation. There is no reason our family, or any other victim's family, should be penalized for the American public's generosity. It is hard to believe that any donor intended that their gifts be used to subsidize the Fund. The compensation the Fund provides is supposed to ensure the future of children and the families of others who have suffered irreparable losses. Reducing that compensation will have a direct affect on children's lives and the lives of thousands of other children. There is no reason that these children should be shortchanged any more than they have been already. In addition, this is not money our family would have received under the Fund anyway. Charitable gifts have covered short-term expenses that the Fund was not designed to cover like the costs associated with family members' time lost at work due to the tragedy. One last note: We hope that arrangements will be made for hearings to be held in many cities throughout the U.S. so that victims are not burdened with the costs of travel. We thank you for taking the time to consider our thoughts on these matters. The job you are doing is extremely important for victims, their families, and our nation. Sincerely, Individual Comment Neeham, MA Jamaica Plain, MA September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-11-22 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 dojW000492.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. 2001-11-22 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. Thursday, January 31, 2002 5:41 PM Use of Structured Settlements on Behalf of Victims A large percentage of victims of personal bodily injury and/or dependent families of decedants in personal injury litigation today take advantage of the opportunity to have a "structured settlement" pursuant to Section 104(a)2 of the Internal Revenue Code. The structure allows a portion of the cash settlement which they might otherwise receive to be made to a life insurance company which provides either lifetime monthly payments or more complex "structures" of payments including college funds and retirement funds. Many major life companies offer these type of contracts. The United States already offers such payment plans to victims of Vaccine Injuries and many Americans who may have been injured by alleged negligence of United States employees. The Torts Branch of the Department of Justice is very familiary with these plans and their use to the benefit of the families involved. A comprehensive approach to the victims of 9-11 should include such plans Individual Comment September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-01-31 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 dojP000312.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. 2002-01-31 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. Wednesday, December 19, 2001 7:21 PM Please Support Equal Access to Crisis Relief for Same Sex Partners December 19, 2001 Dear Mr. Kenneth Zwick, I write as a member of Amnesty International, a worldwide human rights movement committed to ensuring respect for the basic human rights of people without discrimination, in support of equal access to benefits under the September 11 Victims Relief Fund for all victims, regardless of sexual orientation or marital status. As you know, the United States has committed to uphold international human rights standards, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which prohibit arbitrary discrimination. As you consider rules for administering the relief fund, I ask that you apply basic international human rights standards, and the general principle of equality, by including 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. The State of New York has already adopted such a policy, 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." Many lesbian and gay people were killed in the September 11th attacks. Since then, lesbian and gay surviving partners of those killed have had mixed results in obtaining equal treatment at the local level in the distribution of relief funds by private and state agencies. An inclusive policy on the part of the federal government would help establish an important principle for other such funds. In compensating victims, real justice will be served only when all families - and all types of families - impacted by the human rights tragedy of September 11 are treated with dignity and equality. Thank you for considering my concerns. I look forward to hearing from you about your efforts to ensure that all surviving victims of the September 11 attacks have equal access to the relief fund. Sincerely, Individual Comment Lake Wales, FL September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-19 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 dojA003752.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. 2001-12-19 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. Saturday, March 16, 2002 1:48 PM shame! Not providing gays and lesbians the full benefits of others affected by 9/11 is an outrageous display of bigotry and hatred. "United We Stand"??...isn't that supposed to include ALL Americans? You should be ashamed to use this horrendous tradegy as another way to promote unequal treatment. Please reconsider your decision and consider all heroes and victims. Individual Comment September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-03-16 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 dojR000937.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. 2002-03-16 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. Tuesday, December 18, 2001 10:08 PM Please assure equal access to crisi belief benefits for surviving gay and lesbian partners December 18, 2001 Dear Mr. Kenneth Zwick, I write as a member of Amnesty International, a worldwide human rights movement committed to ensuring respect for the basic human rights of people without discrimination, in support of equal access to benefits under the September 11 Victims Relief Fund for all victims, regardless of sexual orientation or marital status. As you know, the United States has committed to uphold international human rights standards, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which prohibit arbitrary discrimination. As you consider rules for administering the relief fund, I ask that you apply basic international human rights standards, and the general principle of equality, by including 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. The State of New York has already adopted such a policy, 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." Many lesbian and gay people were killed in the September 11th attacks. Since then, lesbian and gay surviving partners of those killed have had mixed results in obtaining equal treatment at the local level in the distribution of relief funds by private and state agencies. An inclusive policy on the part of the federal government would help establish an important principle for other such funds. In compensating victims, real justice will be served only when all families - and all types of families - impacted by the human rights tragedy of September 11 are treated with dignity and equality. Thank you for considering my concerns. I look forward to hearing from you about your efforts to ensure that all surviving victims of the September 11 attacks have equal access to the relief fund. Sincerely, Individual Comment Santa Clara, CA September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-18 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 dojA002372.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. 2001-12-18 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. Wednesday, January 16, 2002 2:42 AM VictimComp Hello, I am so saddened by most of the victims survivor, stories. I hope my voice is heard. My family donates to the victim~survivor fund regularly, including things like Burger King! We are not wealthy, but to me, what's $1.00 at each trip to my daughter's favorite fast food restaurant! My opinion, is that regardless of income, life insurance policies, etc., the people in our country gave money to help the families, regardless of anything else! Please give equally! Somehow, there must be a way! Noone's family, in this tradgedy should have a price tag put on thier lives! People need to apply by certain dates. But after so many months, split the whole pot between them! Our country was generous! This is USA! Share it fairly! Individual Comment MA September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-01-16 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 dojN001705.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. 2002-01-16 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. Wednesday, March 13, 2002 9:51 PM Gay Benefits... To Whom It May Concern: I am reacting to Kenneth Feinberg's comments on "Meet the Press" as reported on About.com in regards to the distribution of benefits to gay and lesbian persons. I would like to think that all benefits paid from this fund would disregard any nationality, religion, race, gender or sexual preference. Surely compassion for the victims families in the wake of heroism is greater than any existing law, national or state? Sincerely, Individual Comment Indianapolis, IN September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-03-13 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 dojR002127.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. 2002-03-13 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. Sunday, March 17, 2002 10:57 PM Gay and Lesbian Citizens - September 11 Fund To Whom It May Concern: I am appalled that our "just" government is once again targeting gay and lesbian citizens, this time the survivors and families of 9/11. How could they possibly be anything less than equal in the eyes of God? I donated to a 9/11 fund, the one that was advertised on television with all the musicians last fall. Let me say this: I gave from the bottom of my heart and pocket book so that the terrible pain and loss of this event can be soothed. No one mentioned anything about discrimination; they were just more than happy to take my money for the good of ALL. I do not know if this is the same fund, but it really doesn't matter. As a taxpaying, law abiding citizen of these United States I implore you to do the right thing and give equally among all those in need. Do not dare to do anything but that with my money. If the individual States have a hard time with that, well maybe it's time for them to begin recognizing ALL people as being equal. How is the world ever to be "righted" when racism and discrimination are still running rampant in our own society. It's time to wake up and realize that we are all in this together - gay, straight, black, yellow or white. Without diversity this would be a sad and lonely Earth. Sincerely, Individual Comment Santa Rosa, CA September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-03-17 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 dojR001684.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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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. Tuesday, November 27, 2001 11:14 AM FW: September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 TO: Kenneth L. Zwick, Director, Office of Management Programs, U.S. Department of Justice FROM: widow of Fire Department of New York RE: September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 Dear Mr. Zwick: My comments relate to the implications of the two paragraphs copied below. It is in the best interest of the victims families that compensation be disbursed on the basis of objective, equitable formulas that take into the number and ages of dependents, future educational expenses for children, and regional costs of living. The data the go into these determinations, and the presumptive awards, should definitely be communicated to the families to aid in their decisions to file. Knowledge is empowering, secrecy is demoralizing. (An unfortunate side effect is that speculation about these figures by the media tends to generates much unwanted "advice" and in some cases "envy" directed toward the families) My husband worked for the for 17 years, rising to the rank of Lieutenant of . We have two young children, and I also work full-time. My husband's salary as a civil servant was modest, and he needed to work a second job to supplement our incomes in order to live in the New York City area (we reside in the Bronx). Despite his low salary, he took great comfort in knowing that his benefits were outstanding. He paid the maximum into optional life insurance, deferred compensation retirement, and disability programs. He planned very well "for the future," with the knowledge that something adverse could happen to him. I am very concerned that compensation from "collateral sources" that my husband procured on our behalf, through the very hazardous nature of his work and good financial planning, will be subtracted from funds awarded to our family. My children are 6 and 8, and there is a long road ahead of us with unforeseeable expenses. I expect all families to be treated fairly, and not penalized for benefits they earned prior to the tragic events of September 11. Sincerely yours, Individual Comment New York, NY Extracted from Victim Compensation Fund summary: Topic #6: Nature and Amount of Compensation. Section 405(b) of the statute indicates that the Special Master shall determine the amount of compensation based on "the harm to the claimant, the facts of the claim, and the individual circumstances of the claimant." Yet each of the perhaps thousands of determinations must be made in a very short period of time. Moreover, such determinations should be founded on consistent and clear principles that treat each claimant fairly. The Department invites comments that identify the practical means to achieve these results all within the very short time period that Congress has permitted. Among other topics, the Department would welcome comment on whether and how schedules or statistical methodologies should be developed and used in reaching a determination for each claimant within the mandated time period. In addition, comments are welcomed on whether publication of such schedules or hypothetical or presumptive awards for classes of individuals would assist potential claimants in determining whether to file. Collateral Sources: Section 405(b)(6) provides that the Special Master shall reduce the amount of compensation by the amount of the collateral source compensation the claimant has received or is entitled to receive as a result of the terrorist-related aircraft crashes of September 11, 2001. The Department invites comments on how to determine what constitutes a "collateral source" for purposes of this provision, and other related issues. For example, the Department appreciates the strong policy reasons for excluding charitable contributions from the definition of "collateral sources" and invites comment regarding whether the Act indeed permits the Department to exclude such contributions from the definition. Similarly, the Department invites comments on whether "in kind" and/or material contributions could or should be considered collateral sources. Finally, the Department invites comments on how to determine whether potential future collateral source payments are ones that individuals are "entitled to receive" for purposes of Section 405(b)(6). e-mailed on 11/21/01 to: Kenneth L. Zwick, Director, Office of Management Programs, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Main Building, Room 3140, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20530 September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-11-27 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 dojA000013.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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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. Thursday, December 20, 2001 11:03 PM This is so wrong! Why should the victims families receive any type of compensation? I am enraged! Would my family receive any compensation if I, Joe nobody, were killed in a tragedy in my small town? My death would be just as traumatic to them. What happened on Sept. 11, is a tragedy, but any death is a tragedy to any surviving family member. I cannot justify my tax dollars being spent to compensate these survivors up to several million dollars each. I realize this e-mail will have no effect of what is happening, but nevertheless, I am still against it. Thank you, Individual Comment September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-20 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 dojN000172.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. 2001-12-20 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. Sunday, March 17, 2002 3:31 PM Fund payments for lesbians and gays I am shocked and distressed to hear of the Fund's cop-out regarding making payments to the families of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people killed or injured in the terrible events of September 11 Please review your stance and find a way to make sure that the families of these people are not double punished. Sincerely Individual Comment September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-03-17 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 dojR001663.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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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 18, 2001 Special Master Kenneth R. Feinberg September 11th Victim Compensation Fund U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20530 To Mr. Feinberg: I am writing to urge you to ensure fair treatment for all surviving families of the tragedy on September 11th, including the children and families of low-wage workers and gay and lesbian families. Under traditional rules based on lost wages, the survivors of a bond trader earning millions of dollars per year might receive thousands of times as much compensation as the survivors of a dishwasher in one of the restaurants destroyed. Justice requires looking far beyond the last paycheck to the inherent worth of all those killed, so that a high minimum compensation level is set to lessen the disparities. It would be a double blow to the survivors to first lose their loved one and then watch as most of the taxpayer money went to those who were already well off in the first place. The second major issue has to do with recognizing the legitimacy of gay and lesbian relationships and families. Gay and lesbian families are especially vulnerable when one partner is killed. Because the option of marriage is unavailable, these families may find themselves in the traumatic predicament of having to prove that their union is legitimate. Fortunately, both the Red Cross and the State of New York have already announced that they will not discriminate against gay and lesbian families. The Department of Justice should do the same. Thank you for considering my comments. I look forward to hearing how you will act on these very important issues. Sincerely, Individual Comment Blairstown, NJ September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-18 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 dojA005405.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. 2001-12-18 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. Saturday, March 16, 2002 3:20 PM The Victim Compensation Fund I am outraged that gay and lesbian partners of those who died on September 11 are not automatically going to receive the same benefits as heterosexual spouses! FETUSES and ILLEGAL ALIENS are covered!! When it comes to gay and lesbian heroes of the day, , and , to mention three although there are many more, we are told that no exceptions can be made. An exception is being made for the families of illegal aliens. In addition, American companies that hired illegal aliens, in violation of federal law, have been exempted from prosecution! Once again, selective discrimination is sponsored by our government. We must compensate every family who lost a gay and/or lesbian loved one, whether they are gay or not. The Department of Justice must take the correct position and not become involved in supporting this outrageous policy. Thank you. Individual Comment September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-03-16 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 dojR001036.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. 2002-03-16 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. Sunday, January 20, 2002 9:06 PM Comment to Interim Rule Dear Mr Kenneth Zwick, I am writing to you on behalf of a friend whose husband died in the attack on the World Trade Center. He was one of the many whose access route out of the building was cut off after the aircraft crashed into the floors below where he worked at WTC 1. 1) Please ensure that there are no caps on earnings or the awards issued. Her husband worked hard to achieve where he got and his accomplishments should not be belittled. 2) Give due consideration to earnings made in 2001 in your calculation of the award. This can be extrapolated from the 9 months of salary actually earned. Her husband, like most of the victims, was young and just reaching the prime of his career. 2001 earnings would be more indicative of his salary going forward. 3) Where possible minimize or eliminate collateral source deductions. For example, the future stream of social security payments terminates once a spouse starts working. This outcome may be inevitable given the size of current presumptive awards. 4) Compensate adequately for a victims childs economic and non-economic loss. It should be noted that just deducting social security payments received by one of her children, the combined economic and non-economic award attributable to that child would be more than eliminated, i.e. the child will owe the government money. 5) If it is at all possible, provide a fairer non-economic loss amount. The amount that is currently offered does not begin to take into account the immeasurable pain and suffering endured by my friend, her late husband and her children. 6) Finally, make the compensation amount known to families prior to requiring them to waive their rights to sue. The government in passing legislation after the event has limited the ability of families to seek redress from airlines and other potential defendants. As such, please meet your obligations to these victims families and compensate them fairly for lives that were devastated on September 11. Sincerely, Individual Comment Berkeley Heights, NJ September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-01-20 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 dojN002140.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. 2002-01-20 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. Monday, March 18, 2002 9:19 AM Compensation for 9-11 victims I am horrified, outraged, and ashamed to learn that the U.S. government is planning to withhold compensation for the domestic partners of homosexual victims of the 9-11 terrorist attacks. Did the gay and lesbian victims of 9-11 suffer any less than heterosexual victims in the final minutes of their lives? Do their surviving partners experience any less grief, or economic loss, than the family members of heterosexual victims? Is the U.S. Dept. of Justice so completely callow and so rigid in its heterosexist morality that it will refuse to treat all the victims of this tragedy equally? As an American citizen, and a person of conscience, I demand that the DOJ treat all surviving spouses and domestic partners equally in its compensation plan. To do otherwise is to make a mockery of justice. Individual Comment Dallas TX September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-03-18 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 dojR001692.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. 2002-03-18 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. Tuesday, December 18, 2001 9:52 AM September 11th Fund Dear Mr. Zwick: I am writing in response to the Department's request for public comments regarding the forthcoming regulations for implementing and administering the "September 11 Victim Compensation Fund." I strongly urge the Department to draft regulations that ensure compensation is available to all victims of the attack, including the committed partners and the non-biological children of gay and lesbian victims. It is unquestionable that the devastating grief and economic losses suffered by the families of gay and lesbian victims are no less than that of other families. Just as the terrorists drew no lines in choosing their victims, our country must draw no lines in compensating those who suffered the most personal of losses from these horrific attacks. Many Americans lost their lives on September 11, each of whom left behind loved ones. I urge the Department to honor these bonds by treating the families of gay and lesbian victims as you would any other. Sincerely, Individual Comment Charlottesville, VA September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-18 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 dojA002168.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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