808 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, March 17, 2002 12:34 AM Discrimination against the brave gays and lesbians who died in 9/11 and their surviving families is disgraceful! 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 dojR001305.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. 2002-03-17 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 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. Friday, January 18, 2002 7:48 AM Unfair guidelines Good Morning Mr. Feinberg: Have we as victims been through enough? You guidelines for the victim compensation is unfair and inadequate. I have lost my sister in law who supported her 75 year old Mom without a pension. What is she going to do for the rest of her life. You can never repay us for the lost of a vibrant, full of life hard working woman. Atleast, do the right thing and represent the true heroes, the victims rightfully. Regards, Individual Comment NY, NY September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-01-18 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 dojN001969.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. 2002-01-18 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. 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 San Diego, 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 dojA003895.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. December 17, 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 Parkville, MO September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-17 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 dojA005117.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. 2001-12-17 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 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 Pacifica, 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 dojA002634.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. Tuesday, December 18, 2001 10:59 PM crisis benefits for all families 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 Cambridge, MA 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 dojA002428.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, December 19, 2001 9:19 AM Equal Rights 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 Collinsville, IL 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 dojA002840.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, December 29, 2001 11:25 PM Protect Traditional Marriage Mr. Kenneth Zwick Office of Management Programs Department of Justice Washington, DC Dear Mr. Zwick: I want to express my opposition to any effort by the federal government to provide 9-11 victim compensation funds to "domestic partners" of unmarried survivors of the terrorist attack upon our nation. Funds disbursed through the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 should only go to the surviving family members of those who died on 9-11. Funds must go to the widows, widowers, orphans, and other blood-related or adopted members of the family--not to unmarried sexual partners of those who died. To provide funds to "domestic partners" is to undermine the traditional definition of marriage and family to include any number of sexual liaisons between same-sex or opposite-sex unmarried couples. Many homosexuals and swinging heterosexuals, for example, engage in sex with multiple partners. Do we provide funds to each of the sexual partners? Where do we draw the line on how many "domestic partners" a person may have? Homosexual activists are exploiting the 9-11 tragedy by asking the federal government to redefine what constitutes a legitimate "family" under the law. In fact, homosexual activist , writing in Out magazine has openly called for the subversion of the concept of marriage between a man and a woman. He has urged homosexuals to fight for the legalization of homosexual marriages and once legalized to "redefine the institution of marriage completely . . . . to debunk a myth and radically alter an archaic institution. . . . The most subversive action lesbians and gays can under take--and one that would perhaps benefit all of society--is to transform the notion of 'family' entirely." If the DOJ provides funds to "domestic partners," it will be helping accomplish his goal: That of redefining marriage and altering what he calls an "archaic institution." We also oppose September 11th Funds going to the estates of the deceased instead of to their surviving family members. No one can know for certain where these funds will end up if they are deposited in the estate of a person who has died. The person may have willed his estate to a terrorist, racial hate group, or even to an organization like the North American Man-Boy Love Association. No one will know unless each person's will is examined by a DOJ lawyer. The money should go to the surviving family members of the deceased, not to the estate or to the surviving "domestic partner." Individual Comment Fredonia, AZ September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-29 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 dojN001218.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. 2001-12-29 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. Friday, December 07, 2001 2:09 PM These regulations SHOULD NOT exclude the partners or children of those who lost their lives September 11th. In such a time the thought of discrimination should be twice the shame. Gays and lesbians are a part of this nation, we are mothers, sisters, brothers, and sons. We work in your communities and support your local businesses. We are human beings. We are human beings who with the rest of this community suffered the loss of loved ones-so I beg you-please help our families. Why wouldn't you? Sincerely, Individual Comment September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-07 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 dojA001296.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. 2001-12-07 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, April 02, 2002 12:43 PM Astonished at Your Refusal to Gay and Lesbian Survivors Our president has called us to make a voluntary contribution to our fellow countrymen. I applaud him for making a first step. However, I see many of my gay and lesbian countrymen becoming increasingly disillusioned and even bitter because of unfortunate decisions like this one. I suspect that the decision is based upon the facilitators' absolute ignorance in managing gay and lesbian issues, but I am kind. Most of my g and l friends are much more suspect for understandable reasons. Get a clue. Now that our numbers are reaching out to the ever burgeoning bisexual community, decisions like this one will continue to galvanize the resolve of some and the bitterness of millions. For this reason, I urge you to attempt to grapple with the apparent difficulties in administering such a fund. It cannot be easy, but it must be done wisely and fairly if you expect such kindler and gentler attitudes to continue. I would ask not how many funds were appropriately placed by this decision, but how many funds were lost. Individual Comment September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-04-02 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 dojR002878.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. 2002-04-02 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. Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 1:07 AM Subject: Compensation No one should receive compensation from the federal government over an above what S.S. would provide for the death of a family member or for what the families could garnish from United Airlines for their poor safety standards. People are shot, run over, and killed every day in this country and their families don't receive compensation from the federal government for those accidents. These people should have had life insurance on their loved ones that's why those institution exist. Their poor planing shouldn't cost the tax payers of this country squat. If compensation is paid, I will do my best to vote out the politicians that approved it. Living can be hazardous to your health. Their loss is no greater or less than anyone else who loses a loved one, but it's an improper precedent the gov't is setting that the country cannot afford. Individual Comment September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-01-24 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 dojP000051.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. 2002-01-24 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. Friday, January 18, 2002 11:25 AM To: Department of Justice, Re: , WTC Victim COMMENTS OF THE INTERIM RULES To: Mr. Kenneth R. Feinberg, Special Master. Dear Mr. Feinberg, I was born in Greece in a small village of 166 people fifteen days before the Prime Minister of Greece John Metaxas marked the entrance of Greece into W.W.II. As a small child, I was often hungry. At thirteen years old, I walked over three hours a day to and from school in the midst of heat, rain, snow, ice and sleet, crossing rivers without bridges, usually barefoot. My parents loved their five children very much and tried their best to educate us. They believed that with education, honesty, and hard work, a person can improve his social and financial status, and in doing so, benefit not only himself, but his community as well. My parents were very proud of me when in 1961 the then-King of Greece Paul handed me the graduation diploma from the Maritime College. When I arrived in New York in 1967, I took a job with the United States Shipping Company, located at One Broadway in New York City, and my starting salary was $80.00. I chose to become a citizen of the United States of America because I believed in the country, I had faith in the U.S. government, and I thought the protection of its citizens and the justice provided to its people was far superior to that of any other country. While working full-time, I attended Baruch College at night to further my education. In 1976, I received my Masters in Business Administration Degree. While earning my MBA, my wife and I were raising three beautiful daughters. The youngest, &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp, was born on October 30, 1974. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp is in the middle of the trio in the photograph below; she pursued her love of dance to the age of twenty. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp and I are extremely proud of our girls. We've watched them grow into responsible adults who didnt indulge in the negative influences or vices that others sometimes give into. My girls are all known to their family, friends, co-workers, and community as kind, polite women who are ready to help others around them. They were devoted to their schoolwork and are all disciplined young ladies. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp was an outstanding student. Her school teachers consistently noted that "She is a delightful child and an excellent student...she is an outstanding student and a delight in my classroom." &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsps grades were also outstanding--her grades in the fifth grade, for example, were all "E's" for "Excellent". A copy of &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsps fifth grade report card has been faxed to your attention at &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp for incorporation as an attachment into this report. In High School, &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp always enrolled in Honor Classes. She went on to graduate from &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp in 1996, where in addition to her studies, she spent time volunteering in a local community shelter. I can clearly recall how proud we were of her on graduation day. During the ceremony, I reflected upon my own roots, upon my own childhood and struggles, and realized that my belief in the great opportunities offered by this country was reinforced by the knowledge that my &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp graduated from an Ivy League School. After graduation, &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp started working at &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp She was a goal-setter and believed that anything was possible with continuous education, honesty, hard work, respect for others and determination. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp developed into and aspired to be an executive who was liked and admired, as opposed to feared by her colleagues and subordinates. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp generated love and compliments, but studiously avoided becoming self-important. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsps spirit is best described in a fax which she transmitted on February 12, 2001 to &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp, "This is intended for the few, the determined, the spirited who have the guts to follow their dreams! Good luck &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp, I have full faith and confidence in you, &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp." People who knew &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp, even for a short period of time, couldnt help but notice her spirit, warmth and generosity. In the midst of our grieving, my family received a letter from a stranger from Dallas, Texas named &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp, that demonstrates the profound effect she had on people. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp wrote, "You don't know me, but I know your sister &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp...whom I can say I personally admired...she was a client of mine...from our first contact, &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp was a dream to know. She was smart, professional, courteous and very kind...this is a business where allot of people don't give you the time of day, &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp was the polar opposite...I was immediately impressed with her courteous attitude and generosity of showing me around...I truly believe &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp is a type of person that God blesses us humans with the acquaintance of only so often and I consider myself one of the blessed. Even though I know &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp only five short months, her special qualities touched me and I will always be eternally grateful." Copies of &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsps 2/12/01 fax to &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp and the letter from &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp have been faxed to your attention at &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp for incorporation as an attachment to this report. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp worked and thrived in a business that can be dehumanizing at times. Despite that, she never forgot who she was, she always had a huge heart, and was always willing to extend a helping hand. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp always made the time to counsel a distressed friend; in fact, it seemed that her spirit guided her to those in need of assistance, especially when it came to lending support to her two older sisters. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp also loved to celebrate and would never forget the birthdays of the young children that she befriended. Despite her hectic career, &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp was just entering a very special future with her future fiancé &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp. She also found the time to make memories: with friends at baseball games and snowboarding, fishing with her father, venturing onto the Peconic Bay in a kayak, attending operas at the Met with her mother, taking golf lessons with her fiancé, hiking with her cousins, and enjoying the New York nightlife with her sisters and friends. She was a lover of friendship, family and good times. After becoming a &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp in June of 2001, life for &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp had become more enjoyable, sweet and somewhat predictable. Her voice developed great confidence when speaking about the future--she looked toward it with great optimism and with a belief that it lacked limitation. After graduating from &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp, &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp continued her education--she knew that increased economic remuneration required an edge over ones peers, and she believed education would provide her with that edge. She knew about the financial industry because I have been working for &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp since 1977 as a financial advisor, and when she started working at &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp, she found that the securities industry was a sector of the economy that she wanted to be a part of. So, &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp decided to become a &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp. The &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp certification process requires passing three individual exams--one can take only one exam per year. Also, one must pass each part before taking the next level exam, or wait a year to retake the failed exam. With much diligence, &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp passed all three exams within three consecutive years. In '99, the reward for passing Part One was a doubling in her regular salary, to $80,000. In June of 2000, she passed Part Two, and again saw a significant increase in salary. In June of 2001, &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp passed the third and final exam and was certified as a &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp. At that time, her regular annual salary was increased to $200,000 (paid semi-monthly at a rate of $8,333.33). A copy of &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsps last paycheck received on September 15, 2001, has been faxed to your attention at &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp for incorporation as an attachment to this report. In addition to increasing her base salary, her employer, &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp, promoted &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp to the position of Vice President Analyst. They gave her a private windowed office on the &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp floor of the North Tower of the WTC. As additional compensation, &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp gives each analyst like &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp the sum of $250,000 to be invested as each analyst saw fit. All the capital gains, all profits, and income from this account are for the benefit of the analyst, while the employer absorbs any losses. In addition, each analyst competes for a quarterly bonus of $50,000 if the group of stocks he or she recommends performs best. About one year earlier, &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp (then an Associate Analyst) received $25,000 bonus when the energy group of stocks her team followed performed the best for the quarter. Finally, each analyst participates in the firms bonus distribution at years end. It is widely known the financial industry pays experienced &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp millions of dollars in salary each year. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsps plans were much more grandiose than anything she had accomplished to date. You see, I am a Senior Financial Advisor with &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp with twenty-four years of experience. My eldest daughter &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp is also a Financial Advisor with &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp was a CFA, and her fiancé &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbspis also an analyst with &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp for over five years. Our dream was to establish our own investment firm and work together after &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsps marriage. We believed we had the ability to establish a successful money management firm. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp and I lived in the same house and worked 200 feet apart from one another (she in the World Trade Center, &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp and I in the World Financial Center), and we usually commuted to work together. During our commute, we planned our future company, its structural organization, what position each of us would hold, when would be the appropriate time to launch our company, and the quality of research and investments we would offer. September 11, 2001, started out just like any other workday. My wife &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp drove &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp and me to the train/bus station at Great Kills. That day, I decided to take the train instead of the bus with &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp. When the South Tower of the World Financial Center, where I was working, was ordered to evacuate, my daughter &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp and I ran down 40 flights of stairs and onto the West Side Highway. We stepped outside directly across the street from the World Trade Center. We faced the North Tower's intense fire and smoke. Our hearts broke. Instinctively, I wanted to rush across the street towards the burning tower--I knew my was engulfed in flames or suffocating from smoke, and I wanted to be there to help her, to bandage her head or her broken body, or free her from whatever debris had fallen on her. I wanted to carry her out of that place called Hell. Our disbelieving eyes were weeping. Debris fell from the sky and landed all around us. Police and security people pushed and directed us and the crowd away from the buildings toward the West Side River, towards what they thought was safety. My personal safety did not cross my mind at that moment. I was worried more about , who was crying for fear of her sister's whereabouts. We were consumed with thoughts of her being trapped in her office, or burning alivewhat if she was stuck in an elevator on the 90th floor? I was paralyzed, not knowing what to do or think. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp kept calling her sister's cell phone, hoping she would pick it up. Nothing worked. In a mummified state we sat around watching the tragedy unfold, only to witness another airplane crash into the second tower right before our eyes. People were clinging to the outside of the tower, jumping from 100 floors above into nothing in an effort to escape the intense heat and asphyxiation. Our paralysis overrode our desire to walk away from the disaster--we stayed for almost an hour, desperately searching the masses of people around us for &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsps face. We refused to believe that our beautiful &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp could vanish in front of our eyes, and that we would witness such evil. We refused to go away from this crime scene--we only left when we heard loud voices scream "Run away, run away," and then heard the thunder of what sounded like an avalanche. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp and I tried to run towards the South Ferry, but we were overrun and engulfed in darkness and the falling debris of the collapsing South Tower. We shared my handkerchief in a vain effort to filter the air and facilitate our breathing. When we reached the Museum of Jewish Heritage, I dipped my handkerchief in a pool of stagnant water to wash it a bit and refresh it for the continued use. The stench of the water was unbearable. There was nowhere to run, you couldn't see directly in front of you. The soot from the collapsed building covered our heads, our clothes, our bodies in an inch of ash, and I wondered if somewhere in that ash was part of my &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp. While running, I also thought of how the people of Japan felt when the atomic bomb fell--I wondered if they felt the same desperation, agony, helplessness, and lack of desire to live as I felt, as I sometimes feel now. Eventually, we made our way towards the Staten Island Ferry Terminal and went into a building on State Street. The people were kind and were trying their best to help us clean off the soot. When we left four hours later (the ferry couldnt run because of the lack of visibility caused by the buildings collapse), I watched &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsps desperate eyes searching the crowd for her sister. Even now, it is almost impossible to believe what happened actually happened, to realize that the sacrifices &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp and I made for our children were in vain, to know that &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp was snatched from our arms. There is a gut wrenching pain lodged inside of me that cannot find an outlet. I live each day with a paralyzing numbness. I know the empty days that come and will continue to come for the rest of my life, especially on &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp's birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, Anniversaries and other birthdays. I know the grief that only a parent understands, the pain that makes life seem worthless. I know the blessing of momentary relief that sometimes comes with sleep, if I can manage to sleep. I also know nightmares, and see images of buildings burning with my daughter calling me for help--in those dreams, I am unable to extend my hand. My feet are paralyzed, and I cant step towards her direction to offer her help. I often awake to change my sleeping cloths because they are drenched with sweat from my nightmares. I know what it means to wake and immediately think of &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp, and remember what has happened, even though I'm trying hard to steer away from all the unpleasant memories. I question why the government that I admired so much neglected to protect my daughter and so many others, why it failed its most important duty: to protect the safety and well-being of its citizens. On Friday, January 4, 2002, the Staten Island Advance published an article (page A23) entitled, "An early Al-Qaida Plot Unraveled"--the article claims that the CIA and the FBI were aware of Operation Bojinka since 1995, and yet our Federal Government failed to protect so many innocent people. In addition, our government gave $20 billion dollars from our taxes to the airline industry and created a compensation system that reduces the liability of the airlines and others, while it simultaneously limits its citizens right to recover damages in court. I never imagined a day when I would receive an ultimatum from the United States Government to blindly accept or reject a settlement offer, the material terms of which have not been explained or disclosed to me in advance. Adding to my disbelief is the fact that I do not have the right to later reject the settlement if the amount, when it is eventually disclosed, is inadequate. How can I make such a decision? I never thought that the Constitutional due process requirements would permit these types of procedures, let alone that they would be practiced by the Department of Justice of the United States of America, the department whose primary responsibility is to protect all the rights of all of its citizens. I cannot fathom how any person can tell me and &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp that $250,000 covers the extraordinary ordeal that we went through on September 11, or our pain, agony, fear, helplessness, suffering, that accompanies the loss of such an extraordinary child and sister. It is equally difficult for me to comprehend how it is possible for an individual to estimate the economic loss of my &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp without having knowledge of all the aforementioned information about her. How can anyone tell &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp that, while she was only 26 years old and saw that the fruits of her work efforts quintupled her base annual salary (from $40,000 to $200,000) in a three-year period, she would only get a 6.6% annual salary raise from the age of 26 to 70. Realistically, how many people in &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsps position would accept such a ridiculous proposition/assumption from their employer? Mr. Kenneth Feinberg, Special Master, thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to describe to you my missing daughter; I hope you now have a more complete picture of her and of the great loss we suffer. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp, born on October 30, 1974. She was a person with a Golden Heart who possessed great character and moral values. She was a &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Graduate She was a &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp CFA She was a &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp, Analyst with &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp She took charge of her life and had big dreams for a bright future. My daughter would have been engaged on October 30, 2001, her twenty-seventh birthday. She fulfilled my dreams to escape poverty and would have been in a responsible position in the future to influence events and benefit people. I also appreciate the opportunity to share with you what &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp and I witnessed and went through on September 11th , and the feelings and fears we experienced on that horrific day, and what now my entire family goes through every single day. Our family is peaceful and believes in self-respect, and having respect for others. We believe that reasonable people form better societies. We know that courts should always be the last resort. On November of 2001, I stepped into a courthouse for the first time in my life to be appointed as co-administrator of my dead daughter's estate. We do not wish to go to court. However, I ask that you put yourself in my position: as one father to another, tell me what settlement is fair and just, and should keep me from seeking justice for the death of my beautiful &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp in a court of law. I patiently await your answer. Until then, I remain, Sincerely yours, Individual Comment September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-01-18 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 dojN001981.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. Wednesday, December 05, 2001 11:04 AM Justice I am writing as a Pastor of a local church in Stockton California. Even though we are across the United States we feel the pain of September 11th. We understand how important it is to help those in need. In fact our church sent money to NYC via the Red Cross and our local church. I write this to ask the you the United States 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." I also 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. This is the right thing to do for justice sake. You will be in my prayers as you serve your country by making the hard decisions of justice. signed\n Individual Comment Stockton CA. 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 dojA000786.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. Wednesday, December 05, 2001 6:27 PM Sept 11 Victims Compensation Kenneth L. Zwick, Director Office of Management Programs, Civil Division U.S. Department of Justice 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 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. 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 Philadelphia, 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 dojA001000.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. Monday, November 26, 2001 3:38 PM September 11, 2001 Dear Attorney General Ashcroft, The deaths on September 11th were the result of an attack on America. Please do not discriminate against the unmarried partners of September 11th victims. All unmarried partners, gay or straight, young and old and their dependents should be eligible for compensation. Individual Comment September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-11-26 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 dojW000632.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. 2001-11-26 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 30, 2001 Special Master Kenneth R. Feinberg September 11th Victim Compensation Fund U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20530 December 30, 2001 Dear Mr. Feinberg: I am writing to urge you to ensure fair treatment for all surviving families of the September 11th tragedy, including the children and families of gay and lesbian Americans who perished. That you recognize the sanctity and legitimacy of gay and lesbian relationships and families as you make these crucial decisions is imperative. Gay and lesbian families are especially vulnerable when one partner is killed. Because the option of marriage is largely unavailable, these families often find themselves in the traumatic predicament of having to prove the legitimacy of their union. Both the Red Cross and the State of New York have already announced that they will not discriminate against gay and lesbian families. Our United States Department of Justice must follow suit. As an American, I ask you to keep in mind the gay and lesbian citizens who serve heroically as police, firefighters, soldiers, medical personnel and in other critical occupations. We also must keep in mind the gay and lesbian Americans who donated to the compensation fund trusting that their gift would be distributed without prejudice. It would be unconscionable to dispense their monies while denying the legitimacy, worth and humanity of other gay and lesbian Americans. Thank you considering my comments. I look forward to hearing how you will act on these very important issues. Sincerely, Individual Comment Middleboro, MA September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-30 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 dojN002598.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. 2001-12-30 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 8:15 PM victims compensation I am writing as a citizen of Catholic faith -- 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. I hope to receive a response from you soon. Individual Comment St. Louis MO 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 dojA001033.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. Tuesday, December 04, 2001 5:41 PM HELP TO ALL!!!! 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 Cypress, CA September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-04 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 dojA000411.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. 2001-12-04 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, March 12, 2002 11:33 PM Don't Discriminate How dare you discriminate against gays? was a proud, out gay man. he may have saved hundreds of lives on September 11th by stopping those terrorists from reaching their target in Washington, DC. the bumper stickers say it all: UNITED we stand. if that's going to include illegal aliens, the why the hell can't it include American-born homosexuals? i demand an explanation!!! Individual Comment September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-03-12 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 dojR000544.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. 2002-03-12 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, December 20, 2001 6:05 PM Subject: Love goes above rules December 20, 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. Thank you very much for your attention to this subject Sincerely, Individual Comment Omaha, NE 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 dojN000070.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