September 11 Digital Archive

Department of Justice Emails

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Department of Justice Emails

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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.

Items in the Department of Justice Emails Collection

Thursday, December 13, 2001 5:01 PM
Fair Treatment for September 11th Victims' Families

To Mr. Feinberg:

September 11 was a tragic day for all Americans. Unfair treatment of the
victims' surviving families would compound the tragedy.

If this were…

Friday, December 14, 2001 3:09 AM


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…

Dear Mr. Feinberg,
I urge you to be fair in distributing
the tax payers money to the victims of
September 11th tragedy.

Please do not equate the person
salary with the monetary value of…

Wednesday, December 19, 2001 1:31 PM
All surviving families deserve relief benefits


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…

Monday, March 18, 2002 3:29 PM
unfair to GLBT

Attachment 1:
To whom it may concern:

I am not surprised, but I am upset by the fact that the partners of Gay victims of 9/11 will not be receiving the same benefits awarded to their heterosexual…

Thursday, December 13, 2001 10:23 PM
fair compensation

Special Master Kenneth R. Feinberg
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20530

Dear Mr. Feinberg:

I was given your name…

Tuesday, November 06, 2001 12:01 PM
my comment

If taxes and other various expenses are raised to cover a Federal Funding project that gets approved through legislature then I am not inclined to donate money of my own free will to groups and clubs…

Monday, January 14, 2002 8:42 PM
Help all victims of terrorist attack


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…

Monday, March 18, 2002 7:21 PM
What an outrage!

Haven't we learned and haven't we united as a nation after the sad
tragedy of September 11?

Why descriminate against each other?

Why the double standards?

Why?

If those who died in that fatefull…

Thursday, December 20, 2001 11:30 PM
equal access to benefits under the September 11 Victims Relief
Fund


December 20, 2001

Dear Mr. Kenneth Zwick,

I write as a member of Amnesty International, a worldwide human rights
movement committed to…

Wednesday, December 19, 2001 12:21 AM
equal access


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…

Friday, December 21, 2001 9:54 AM
Families of gay and lesbian partners

I am concerned that families with partners who are gay and lesbian will
not be recognized in the victim's compensation awards. These families
are as committed and loving of each…

Wednesday, December 19, 2001 3:18 PM
equal access


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…

Sunday, March 17, 2002 2:32 PM


I am outraged that gay and lesbian partners of those
who died on September 11 are not automatically going to
receive the same benefits as heterosexual spouses.
Discrimination is un-American.
Even fetuses and illegal…

Monday, January 07, 2002 10:19 AM
(no subject)

TO THINK MY SON IN LAW HAS THE FORESIGHT TO PURCHASE LIFE INSURANCE AND IS
NOW BEING PENALIZED IN THIS GOVERNMENTAL DISASTER--MY DAUGHTER AND HER SON
STAND TO GET ROUGHLY ONE-HALF OF ONE YEAR'S SALARY…

Tuesday, December 18, 2001 11:13 PM
your help needed


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…

Monday, January 14, 2002 8:42 PM
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…

Friday, March 15, 2002 11:02 AM
September 11 Fund




I am absolutely appalled by the thought that you people handling the
September 11 Fund will most likely exclude the partners of Lesbian and Gay
victims from any compensation. Many of us have…

Wednesday, March 13, 2002 11:12 AM
9/11 Fund To Discriminate Against Gay Families?


Dear Mr. Kenneth Feinberg,

I was very disturbed and disappointed to read that on
"Meet the Press" on Sunday 3/10/02 you described how
gay families will be…

Wednesday, December 19, 2001 12:47 PM
Please take appropriate action


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…

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