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 8:26 PM Gay and lesbian exclusion in 911 Fund distribution I am appalled by the recent information I received regarding the distribution of 911 Funds. Having contributed significantly myself through various sources, I now come to find out that resources that I helped make available will not be made available to the partners and families of gay and lesbian men and women victimized by the events of September 11th. It is equally unfathomable that the families of illegal aliens may receive benefits, but that this gay discrimination remains in place. If the concern, as stated, really is going contrary to state laws that already discriminate, it seems odd that federal and state immigration laws could be ignored for the sake of the families of these victims. I am ashamed to think that my country would draw lines so contrary to the basic human kindness and fairness. I am also angry that a fund that I supported is now restricting access of those same funds to families that have an equal right to share in the support offered by this country's citizen's. The states did not give this money and therefore it is inappropriate to follow state imposed restrictions and discrimination in its distribution. This policy must change. Human decency dictates nothing less. I expect a response regarding this matter. Individual Comment St. Louis, MO 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 dojR000520.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