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

Friday, December 21, 2001 6:53 AM
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…

Saturday, February 02, 2002 6:43 PM
(no subject)

Why should the money that people put into a pension fund be deducted? That
money could have been spent by the victim but instead was put into pension
funds like a savings account to be used in the…

Tuesday, November 06, 2001 10:07 AM
Question of Whether or not awards from the September 11th
Victims compensation fund should be reduced by amount of char...

Dear Sir/Madam (whomever is reading this for AG Ashcroft) :

The answer to the question…

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…

Tuesday, March 12, 2002 12:38 PM
no compensation for 9/11 surviving partners of gay/lesbian
couples


To: Kenneth Feinberg

Dear Mr. Feinberg,

I am writing as the pastor of a church in Northern California whose congregation includes several gay and…

Tuesday, January 22, 2002 6:00 PM
Don't give them any money

Hello,
I know this will sound "heartless", but I don't think ANY of our
tax money should go to the families of the WTC tragedy.
The WHOLE country was attacked, and suffered, although, not…

Wednesday, December 19, 2001 5:17 PM
Equal Access to Crisis 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 basic…

Wednesday, December 19, 2001 7:14 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…

Wednesday, December 05, 2001 1:40 AM
September 11 Victim Compensation Fund

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…

December 21, 2001

Kenneth Feinberg

Victims Compensation Fund

I think you did a great job with this program, I believe it is very fair.

However:

I'm disappointed that you repeatedly said there is no cap, In my opinion, you blemished a terrific…

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…

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…

Saturday, March 16, 2002 4:43 PM
9/11 benefits policy

Dear Sir or Madam,
I find it completely outrageous that partners of gays and lesbians who
died in the September 11 bombings will not receive the same benefits as
heterosexual spouses of…

Monday, March 11, 2002 7:20 PM



Please do not discriminate in the distribution of compensation to the loved ones of 9/11 victims. Gay, straight, black, white, red and yellow; Women, men, children and illegal aliens- all of the fallen deserve the…

Wednesday, March 27, 2002 5:04 PM
LGBT Partners

I am deeply saddened at the ruling that partners of Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual or Transgendered people who died as the result of the
attacks on Sept. 11th will be receiving virtually no compensation…

Tuesday, January 22, 2002 5:56 PM
Comments on Victim Compensation 9/11


Hello, I understand that there must be rules and guidelines, and
that with those, someone will always fall into those cracks however,
i firmly believe 2 things...

1)Families…

Wednesday, November 21, 2001 6:08 PM

Please take into account that the families will most likely be suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for some time to come.
Psychological/victimization counseling is immensely important.
We are seeing a…

Wednesday, January 23, 2002 6:12 PM
funds

The more I read and hear, the more these people are just dam greedy! They all want to become millionaires or multimillionaires. One said that the companies should continue just as if my husband/wife/son…

Wednesday, December 19, 2001 10:37 AM
Victims Relief Fund


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…

Tuesday, March 19, 2002 1:33 PM
Discrimination is un-American


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.

In recent interviews, the…

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