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

Wednesday, March 13, 2002 7:56 PM
September 11 Fund benefits for gay partners


Having heard Kenneth Feinberg's interview last Sunday on "Meet the Press", I was outraged at the way that gay partners left behind by those who perished in the September…

Tuesday, December 04, 2001 8:48 PM
9/11 Victim Compensation Fund

In response to your request for public input on how the 9/11 Victim
Compensation Fund should be administered and funds distributed, justice will only be served when all families are…

Sunday, March 17, 2002 7:27 AM


Excluding a segment of society because of personal distaste is rather
unfortunate and unfair. That gays and lesbians cannot be compensated is
wrong. IF fetuses can be covered, then surely someone who is born gay or…

Tuesday, January 22, 2002 5:51 PM
VICTIM FUND

I support equal distribution of ALL funds received to qualified victims
families. This compensation should be given regardless of any qualified
persons assets, insurance, or other benefits received.…

Monday, January 07, 2002 12:56 AM
VIctim's Family!

My name is &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp. My husband &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp, a man of 6'2
205 lbs a beautiful man that I have been with for 26 years, was one of the
victims from the World Trade…

Saturday, December 08, 2001 3:05 AM
ALL victims

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…

Wednesday, December 19, 2001 8:59 AM
Fair Allocation of Crisis Relief


December 19, 2001

Dear Mr. Kenneth Zwick,

I write as a member of Amnesty International in support of equal access to
benefits under the September 11 Victims Relief Fund for…

Monday, March 11, 2002 11:27 PM
Mr. Feinberg, here's where you got it wrong

Dear Mr. Feinberg,
Before I tell you where you got it wrong, I must say that I would
appreciate any reply you might care to give. I must begin by telling you
that I…

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…

Monday, March 25, 2002 10:20 AM
Equalty in Treatment of 911 Victim Families

Dear President Bush,

I am writing to voice my deep-felt concern over the exclusion of

same-sex partners from the 9/11 Victims' Compensation

Fund. This horrible tragedy…

Friday, December 28, 2001 1:25 PM

Crisis Relief Benefits


December 28, 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…

Thursday, December 20, 2001 12:30 PM
Relief Fund Distribution


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…

Saturday, December 29, 2001 1:54 PM
Support Crisis Relief to Gay/Lesbian Partners


December 29, 2001

Dear Mr. Kenneth Zwick,

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

Sunday, March 17, 2002 2:00 AM
how can this happen???

I must say that I am outraged that gay and lesbian partners of those who died
on September 11 will not automatically going to receive the same benefits as
heterosexual spouses. It is a shame that…

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…

Monday, November 26, 2001 4:00 PM
Unmarried partners of 9-11 victims

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…

Tuesday, March 19, 2002 7:27 PM
compensation


So I hear that partners of gay Americans won't be recieving survivor compensation. More than anything, besides it being desicive
and unfair, it makes me sad to see how little progess we have made in…

VIA FACSIMILE




Mr. Kenneth L. Zwick, Director

Office of Management Programs

Civil Division

U.S. Department of Justice

Main Building

Room 3140

950 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.

Washington, DC 20530




Re: September 11th Victim Compensation Fund…

Tuesday, November 20, 2001 10:38 PM
Comments: Victims Compensation Fund - September 11th


Dear Mr. Zwick,



It is with great concern, and hope of preventing what may be a grave
injustice
to all the families who lost loved ones during the tragic…

Thursday, December 13, 2001 3:51 PM


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…

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