836 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. Saturday, March 16, 2002 5:48 PM Discrimination is Un-American To Whom It May Concern, In recent interviews, the head of the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund has made clear that the partners of gay and lesbian heroes of September 11 will not necessarily receive the same benefits as the spouses of heterosexual victims of the horrible terror attacks. However, it is my understanding that even fetuses and illegal aliens will be receiving benefits under this fund. It is also my understanding that you have promised to overlook federal law and NOT arrest the families of illegal aliens or penalize the companies that hired them. Why then, are we penalizing the families of the many gay and lesbian heroes of September 11th? If you refuse to discriminate against illegal aliens, why must you discriminate against the heroes of our own country? How far does your seeming foresight go? I am writing this letter to encourage you as Americans to realize that September 11th was a day of terror in this nation, but also one of unity. Do not discriminate against fellow heroes because of their personal lives. Sincerely, 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 dojR001150.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. Monday, January 21, 2002 3:52 AM unfair to the victorms families... Ladies and Gentlemen: "I am writing on behalf of parents of a World Trade Center victim who are being grossly shortchanged on both the economic and the non-economic parts of the Victim?s Compensation Fund, as well as other aspects of the regulations. 1) The economic part is grossly unfair because the Fund is basing it on the victim's salary in the last three years. The victim had a low salary, but was young and was a college graduate. How can they know how much he was going to earn in the future based on what he made in the past? How can they decide that his life was worth less than that of other people? There should be equality in the awards. 2) The non-economic award is also grossly unfair because we know the victim suffered tremendous pain for a very long time. He was last seen on the th Floor, Tower Two, going back to do work, and called his mother at home saying that he was okay and had to work. We know the victim was trapped for a long time, and Special Master Feinburg still insists that the pain and suffering award is fair, when what he wants to give is one-tenth the amount under similar circumstances of terrorist attacks. 3) It is also unfair that the fund categorizes ?dependents? as only spouse and children. The victim was his parents' only son and according to Asian tradition responsible for his parents even though he did not claim them as dependents on his tax return. As with many immigrant families, he lived with and supported his retired parents and was their primary caregiver and constant companion. When his mother fell down the stairs and broke her shoulder three years ago he even bathed her. Besides dealing with their grief and struggling to survive every day without him, his parents are faced with a system which does not recognize them. 4) In addition, there should be no collateral payment deductions of any kind from the award. That would make the fund highly unfair. 5) Also, it is absolutely wrong that the victim?s family must sign away their rights upon filing as claimants when they do not know what their award will be. There should be a fair hearing of each victim?s family, because individual circumstances are different. The victim was a true American who got up early on September 11 to vote in the primary election before going to work. He believed in his country and he died for his country. He deserves much better than what the Fund is offering. Thank you for taking this into consideration. Individual Comment September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-01-21 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 dojN002155.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. Monday, March 18, 2002 6:44 PM we are all americans! black white young old rich poor straight gay -and thus,all victims should be compensated. to do otherwise is discriminatory and setting yourself up for a long,drawn-out legal fight that will be co$tly. Individual Comment 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 dojR001777.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. December 15, 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 Sunnyvale,CA September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-15 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 dojA005132.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. 2001-12-15 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 11, 2002 12:37 PM Gay Partners Lost in 9/11 Date sent: 11-MAR-2002 To Whom It May Concern: I understand the legal reasons for excluding many gay partners from compensation from 9/11 funds--although the fact that the law can be bent for illegal aliens and not for US citizens is troubling. Heroes and victims are heroes and victims; survivors are survivors-- regardless of sexual orientation. My hope would be that some of the funds from 9/11 will be used either to advocate for changes in state laws so that the 10-15% of the population that is gay can, at last, benefit from equal rights under the law, or that a percentage of the 9/11 funds--10-15% perhaps--could be set aside as a pool to compensate gay and lesbian partners of those lost 9/11. Gays and lesbians have children, too, and even if they don't, they do NOT deserve to be erased and made invisible in the national mourning for this great tragedy. I have no expectation that either of these options for gay compensation will come to pass. Just this week my local newspaper refused to carry an announcement from the United Unitarian Fellowship announcing a program on homophobia. The irony in all this, of course, is that it is hatred and misunderstanding that caused the events of 9/11: we as a nation should overcome our hatred and misunderstanding of those among us if we wish to create a better world for the future. Yours, Individual Comment September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-03-11 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 dojR000047.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, March 21, 2002 12:35 PM About the compensation funds for Gays and Lesbians. To whom it may concern, I write today on behalf of many of my Gay and Lesbian friends in this country, includng myself. As a native New Yorker the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 were shocking and yet had a very positive outlook that is still very visible today, 6 months after the attack. It really bought out the true meaning of what it is to be an American, and even though I am Latino, of Mexican descent, I am very proud of being of American. What really got my attention though was that, at the time of the attacks we all became united no matter what and after the attacks, a certain minority group has been excluded from a lot of compensation funds. I, of course am speaking of the Gay's and Lesbians that where directly affected by the Sept. 11 attacks, whether they lost a partner or where injured, we still seem to be in the blue, like the other side of America that America wants to forget. To make a long story short, put it this way, imagine that your son or daughter came out to you and told you that they were gay/lesbian. After you get pass the surprise/shock you as any other parent in this country want the best for your kid. Now imagine your gay/lesbian son/daughter finds their partner and they decided to have a commitment ceremony. Let's say 3 months later your son/daughter losses his/her partner and the surviving partner had still, to pay the funeral cost, hospital bills, medicine, and on top of that bills at home and whatever else would come up. There is no way that the surviving partner can pay all that and move on easily, and with heterosexual couples, it would be easier. Now imagine if you where in that spot, just because of your orientation, that extra needed money is going to be taken way from you. You think about it, the balls in your court and hey, your only going to be affecting hundreds of people if you decided not to include Gays and Lesbians under your compensation fund, but then again, the balls on your court. Thank you for your time, Individual Comment September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-03-21 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 dojR002517.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. 2002-03-21 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 10:33 AM Equal rights to Crisis Relief December 23, 2001 Dear Mr. Kenneth Zwick, I write in support of equal access to benefits under the September 11 Victims Relief Fund for all victims, regardless of sexual orientation or marital status. I'm a married straight guy who thinks that all victims of this horrific attack are equal, and all survivors should also be treated equally. 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 Corte Madera, CA 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 dojN000774.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. Friday, November 30, 2001 4:00 PM Sept. 11th Victim Compensation Fund Disbursement Kenneth L. Zwick, Director Office of Management Programs U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division Mr. Zwick - I urge you to take action that will ensure that "significant others" and dependents of ALL folks injured or killed in the attacks of Sept. 11th receive equal treatment and funding, regardless of their sexual orientation. In other words, same sex partners should be included as "relatives" of victims, as well as people dependent on same sex partners. Don't do the WRONG thing and blow off needy people, just because they are gay, OK? Thanks - Individual Comment Missoula, MT September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-11-30 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 dojA000229.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. 2001-11-30 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, February 06, 2002 9:14 PM no! to the 911 hush fund! no tax subsidized hush fund for the families of 911! no gov. money should be used to compensate the families of the 911 victims. tragedy befalls almost everyone at one time or another. many breadwinners from all over the country died on 911- through accident, natural causes, etc., did congress cry for them? if so- did they put their money where their tears were? or will these people have to change their lifestyle and struggle through life the best that they can? justice? compassion? i fear not! many groups of people have been wronged at the hands of the gov. eg. the viet nam vets. what of the victims of ok. city, pan am 103, the victims that lost their lives in the 1st bombing of the wtc in 1993, etc. etc.?! what of future victims of terrorism? uncle sam has not jumped out of the magic piggy bank with compensation $$$ for them! the 911 people were tragic victims of terrorists no more- no less. they did not die for their country as has been so readily bantered by the media and our civil servants from washingtion d.c. they are not victims of war. when did congress officially declare war? see article 1 section 8 of the constitution - "congress shall have the power to declare war. congress shall have the power to raise and support armies. congress shall have the power for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the union; suppress insurrection and repell invasions." the losses suffered by these families were indeed tragic, but no more so than any family that loses a loved one. if they wish compensation for their losses, let them litigate as any other american would be forced to do. we cannot set these people apart as a "special" class. to dole out monies, equivalent to a lifetime of wages, tax free, does just that. creates a special class of people (the upper welfare class) to add insult to injury the congress has taken it upon themselves not only to create this "special" class but to create within that ''special" class, a caste system of sorts. the distribution of the hush fund, to place the value of one human life over that of another, based on the supposition of future income is ludicrous. the corporate world guarantees neither livelihood nor quality of lifestyle. death is an equal opportunist. tax free income? article 16 of the bill of rights - "congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived." article 1 section 8 - "congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes, but all duties, imposts, and excise shall be uniform throughout the united states." again, i ask, are we granting 501C status to these people? or are we indeed not granting these people title of nobility? does not the constitution have something to say about this? article 4 section 2 - "the citizens of each state shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states." in reality these attacks happened to all american citizens. we were all injured by these events. seeing as congress, by the passing of this act, has thereby admitted culpability of the federal government and that of the airlines in the 911 disaster, where is the hush fund for we, the people? must we be forced to litigate via a class action suit to protest the injustice of this hush fund? on the other side of the litgation coin, inasmuch as the congress has admitted culpability of the federal government and that of the airlines, have now made a scapegoat of the american taxpayer! the average american taxpayer participated not, in the negligence on the part of the federal government and that of the airlines, nor in the hate of certain terrorist groups, culminating in the 911 disaster. yet, with this act, we, the tax payers, have indeed been held as liable litigants (at fault) in this effort to "settle out of court". what is our recourse under the law? do we not have the same right of trial by jury and access to the court of appeals as any other litigant? the 7th ammendment to the bill of rights - "in suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed $20.00, the right of a trial by jury shall be preserved." and.. didn't the supreme court make a ruling that stated something to this effect? " an unconstitutional law or act bestows no power, creates no office. it is ultra vires as though it had never been passed." inasfar as it appears that it is the intention to proceed with and to honor this act as set forth by congress (for the time being) let me say loud and clear - the american taxpayer is at the very least entitled to documented proof as to relationship of the recipients of the 911 hush fund. this would mean that only spouses, offspring, sibblings, and parents would be considered as valid recipients. the "commited" relationships of "domestic" partners would not fall into that catagory-period! what of life long friendships? should a best friend be considered a valid recipient? some people were committed to their pets as well - shall we too award fido $1.6 million? as for illegal immigrants - they had no business being present in that locale at the time of the attacks, therefore, in no way should the american taxpayer assume liability - period! article 6 - "this constitution and the laws of the united states which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the united states, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the constitution or laws of any state to the contrary not withholding. the senators and representatives, the members of the several states legislators, and all executed and judicial officers shall be bound by oath or affirmation to support this constitution." this constitution... it is the sacred treaty made of, by, and for we, the people of the united states. this constitution... is not about politcal correctness. this constitution... must never be allowed to be swept away by sentimentality and the emotion of the moment. this constitution... is what it is - simply the supreme law of the land! Individual Comment seymour, indiana September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-02-06 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 dojP000442.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. Friday, March 29, 2002 3:18 PM Unborn Victims Of 9-11 Support the Unborn Victims of 9-11! Dear Attorney General Ashcroft: First, I want to congratulate you on the way you have responded to the 9-11 terrorist attack upon our nation. You have obviously assembled a highly skilled and dedicated team in the Justice Department. We are praying for you and those in DOJ who are working so hard on our behalf during this time of national tragedy. I am aware that 18 Congressmen have recently written a letter to you asking that you include unborn babies who died in the 9-11 attack as "victims" whose surviving family members are eligible for help under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001" that is part of Public Law 107-42. You're already familiar with the story of &nbsp who died with her unborn child on United Flight 93. &nbsp's husband &nbsp suffered not just the loss of his wife, but of their first child during that terrible crash. Their unborn baby should be considered just as much a victim of 9-11 as &nbsp and those who died in the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks. As you prepare regulations on implementing the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001," please make sure that you add "unborn children" to the list of victims whose survivors are eligible for assistance. Thank you again for taking such an aggressive leadership role during this time of war and national instability. Our prayers are with you! Individual Comment Elm Mott, TX September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-03-29 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 dojR002951.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, January 29, 2002 6:40 PM objections Attachment 1: I am writing on behalf of my friend, , whose husband was killed in the World Trade Center on September 11th. Like many others worked as a bond trader at on the floor. now has three small children ages 3, 5, and 7 to care for and support alone. I am writing to express my serious concerns and objections to the Department of Justice's (DOJ) "Interim Final Regulations Governing Payments Under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund." I have read the letter that Congressman Marty Meehan sent to you on behalf of the victims. I couldn't voice my concerns and objections any better than he did in his letter. I urge you to strongly consider his objections and recommendations. Specifically I believe it is important to establish a substantial meaningful minimum that all victims will receive. The figure of $250,000 per person for non-economic damages is completely unacceptable and sends a statement to the victims that their losses are not valued in either a legal or humane way. I also want to voice my concern and bewilderment regarding why you have capped the incomes to be used in the calculations at $231,000. I have read and re-read the original bill and I can't find anything in it that required this type of cap on economic losses. I can only assume that this limit was set to appease those who object to the "government supporting these people." Those who have this view need to be reminded that this bill was put in place primarily to protect the airlines and secondarily to address the fact that the victims would have no recourse to sue for just compensation. Please do not give into this pressure of public opinion. All of these families are entitled to be compensated for the full extent of their economic and non-economic losses since they really have no other recourse at this point. I realize that you have a tremendously difficult job to do in balancing everyone's needs and concerns. However, I urge you to do the very best that you can on behalf of all the victims. I have seen first hand how painful their situations are and how much they want to move on with their lives. However, they have a lifetime in front of them in which they must support their families that will need tremendous care and attention for years to come. By fairly and fully compensating them for non-economic and economic losses, they can move on with the rest of their lives. Sincerely, Individual Comment Saint Paul, Minnesota September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-01-29 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 dojP000280.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, March 19, 2002 6:25 PM 9/11 Victims Fund discrimination Kenneth L. Zwick, Director Office of Management Programs Civil Division U.S. Department of Justice Main Building, Room 3140 950 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20530 Director Zwick: I realize that when our government wants to use September 11th heroism to inspire others, we are all referred to as Americans, with no hyphens to differentiate us (read, to discriminate against us). Not African-Americans, not Italian-Americans, not Gay-Americans, but simply Americans in one American family. However, I am outraged to learn that when it comes time to actually aid the families of those heroes, the hyphens come back to haunt and it appears that some American heroes will be deliberately discriminated against, that the 9/11 Victims Fund distributions apparently will not be received by particular victims (even though every kind of American contributed funds in the good faith that they would be distributed in good faith). I have learned that the gay and lesbian partners of those who died on September 11, 2001 are not automatically going to receive the same benefits as heterosexual spouses. Even fetuses and illegal aliens will receive benefits. I understand that illegal aliens have even been promised that the Fund and the federal authorities will overlook federal law and NOT report, arrest or deport the illegal alien families of illegal alien victims, nor will they punish the American companies that hired the illegals in violation of federal labor laws! Do not misunderstand my ire. I do not think any victims should be deported or further victimized. However, when it comes to the gay and lesbian heroes of the day - who helped bring down the flight in Pennsylvania, NY Fire Dept. who died in the line of duty when the first tower fell, and who was of the plane that crashed into the (and there are more) - we are told the law is the law and no exceptions can be made. What rubbish! It makes me feel like yelling, "Welcome to Amerika, where some Amerikans clearly are more equal than others!" When will this institutionalized discrimination and legalized victimization, accompanied by incessant, "legal" mumbo-jumbo stop?! ENOUGH! Heroes are heroes, no matter their origin or orientation. Victims are already victims. Be courageous. Stop deliberate victimization; forever. Thank you, Individual Comment Claremont, CA September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-03-19 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 dojR002240.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. Friday, December 21, 2001 6:55 AM Help same sex partners of terrorist victims Dear Mr. Zwick: The very humane Fund for relatives of victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks must include all relatives of all the victims. This importantly should include the partners and children of same sex unions. They suffer just as grievously for their deceased loved ones as do other survivors, and their need for assistance is just as great. Please do not give in to the importuning of callous homophobic groups and individuals who would have the Department of Justice limit compensation to survivors of heterosexual unions. They are interested in a political victory, not humane assistance. This Fund is intended for humane purposes; it is not a political statement, Mr. Zwick. Sincerely, Individual Comment Waldorf, MD September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-21 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 dojN000330.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. Monday, April 01, 2002 10:57 AM Unborn Victims Of 9-11 Support the Unborn Victims of 9-11! Dear Attorney General Ashcroft: First, I want to congratulate you on the way you have responded to the 9-11 terrorist attack upon our nation. You have obviously assembled a highly skilled and dedicated team in the Justice Department. We are praying for you and those in DOJ who are working so hard on our behalf during this time of national tragedy. I am aware that 18 Congressmen have recently written a letter to you asking that you include unborn babies who died in the 9-11 attack as "victims" whose surviving family members are eligible for help under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001" that is part of Public Law 107-42. You're already familiar with the story of who died with her unborn child on United Flight 93. 's husband suffered not just the loss of his wife, but of their first child during that terrible crash. Their unborn baby should be considered just as much a victim of 9-11 as and those who died in the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks. As you prepare regulations on implementing the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001," please make sure that you add "unborn children" to the list of victims whose survivors are eligible for assistance. Thank you again for taking such an aggressive leadership role during this time of war and national instability. Our prayers are with you! Individual Comment Boca Raton, FL September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2002-04-01 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 dojR002935.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 19, 2001 5:40 AM Important Human Rights Matter 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 Arlington, MA 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 dojA002515.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 20, 2001 6:37 PM September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Administration Dear Mr. Zwick, My firm, provides insurance claims services to insurers, private and public entitites. We have a special division to deal with the peaks in claims following catastrophes. We are also called upon frequently to assist in the administration of class action settlements. This latter aspect of our business has acquainted us well with working under the direction of Special Masters. It's unclear to me exactly how you intend to approach the administration and disbursement of funds. Having led our Catastrophe Division for many years I know that whatever procedure is adopted, it should be one which is above reproach and simple for both the victims as well as the American people to understand. As the world's largest risk management services firm, we feel that a traditional insurance claims approach to victims' claims under The Act would be the most effective means of administering the funds while maintaining fiduciary responsibility to the public at large. Toward this end, we would like the opportunity to discuss with you, or the Special Master, as to exactly how we could assist you in this. I'm aware that you'll be required to go through certain procurement procedures for services such as ours. Nevertheless, if I don't raise the possibility of our assistance, you might never be aware of the potential solution available. As the world's largest risk management firm, we have resources (human and systems) to meet almost any need. In our business, disasters don't arrive on schedules so these resources must be constantly available for immediate deployment ... as they are now. I think you would find our corporate "resume of experience" with large projects to be impressive. Perhaps as importantly, we can bring some "lessons learned" to the table ... things that started with good intentions yet somehow turned sour in implementation. I would welcome contact from someone in your office to discuss this further. I may be contacted at (This e-mail is being sent from my home and is not an optimal way of reaching me.) Respectfully, Individual Comment September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-11-20 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 dojW000444.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 15, 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 Berkeley, California September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-12-15 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 dojA005307.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, November 28, 2001 10:51 PM Rules for 9/11 Victim Fund Kenneth L. Zwick, Director Office of Management Programs, Civil Division U.S. Department of Justice I sincerely hope that the administration of this fund will be fair and impartial and inclusive of ALL victims regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation or marital status. Respectfully, Individual Comment Brooklyn Park, MN September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2001-11-28 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 dojA000167.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 19, 2001 9:38 AM support for non-formal families 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 Ithaca, NY 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 dojA002882.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. Wednesday, March 20, 2013 2:18 PM Discrimination is NOT ACCEPTABLE Dear Sirs - I have only recently heard about your discrimination against the gay American Heroes of September 11. Have we not learned anything from this horrible tragedy? I and many of my colleges in our office are in shock by your injustice and just about ready to ask for our donations back from any and all organizations which we so generously gave to following the tragedy. The worst tragedy of all is that there is still hate, ignorance and injustices in our own country everyday. The Taliban is no better or even more important - no worse. Kenneth Feinberg - you make me sick and you bring shame on this whole nation. This is a time for Americans to unite not divide. Shame on you! Individual Comment Los Angeles CA September 11 Email: Date The local time and date when the message was written. 2013-03-20 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 dojR000654.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. 2013-03-20