P000603
Dear Mr. Feinberg:
I am writing to express my heartfelt disappointment at the lack of compassion and respect that
has been afforded fiances of the Victims of September 11 by the Victims' Compensation
Fund and those who are charged with administering it. These people have lost their life partners
and the serious emotional problems that fiances have experienced and will experience because
of the horrible events that occurred that day are not being addressed.
Every day they turn on the radio, read newspapers, and watch television and are constantly
reminded of their loss. They are subjected to the indignity of not being included in the
Victims' Compensation Fund in any manner whatsoever if they happen to live in New York,
New Jersey, etc. Early on, Mr. Feinberg, you stated that one of your tasks as the Special Master
would be to address whether or not these people would be eligible for the Fund. This matter
could and should have been addressed by you, not conveniently relegated to the States. It
certainly is within your domain to make the decision to include fiances. A monetary settlement
will not bring back their future spouses back but it will acknowledged their pain. The fact that
they
are being ignored is compounding their already immeasureable grief.
Fiances are not trying to take money from grieving parents. They are just asking for inclusion in
the group of people who are being deemed to "have lost the most".
I implore you to reconsider and MAKE THE DECISION to compensate legitimate fiances fairly.
Show them they matter.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Individual Comment
New York