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Delete I Reply I Reply to All I Forward I Redirect I Blacklist I Message Source I Resume I Save as I Print Back to INBOX Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 12:20:30 -0400 Frorn: Stephen Push ^ To\1 commission.gov9 ^ Reply-to:! ~\9 <^ \\y Subject: 9/11 Family Groups ^ 2 unnamed text/html 29.07 KB st1\:*{behavior.url(#default#ieooui)} Stephanie, Below is an updated version of the e-mail I sent Philip about 9/11 family groups. I have also added info about some of the major law firms handling 9/11 related cases. Steve

Families of September 11 (www.familiesofseptember11.org) has approximately 1,500 members representing injured victims and families of deceased victims from the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and all four of the hijacked flights. Our members come from more than 40 states and 10 foreign countries. Our board members live in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Vermont, Virginia, California, Illinois, and the District of Columbia (see board bios at http://www.familiesofseptember11 . The Family Steering Committee (FSCi represents 12 individuals, including those from the following groups: . September 11th Advocates (no web site)

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There are four members of this group: Kristin Breitweiser/Mjrjdy KleinbergjLorie Van Auken, and^atty Cassaza. They live in New Jersey and losl InSlr husbands-dune' Skyscraper Safety Campaign (www.skyscrapersafety.org) This group focuses on high-rise safety issues. Sally Regenhard, Monica Gabrielle, and Carol Ashley participate in the Family Steering Committee. They live in New York and lost loved ones in the WTC. Voices of September 11th (www.voicesofsept11.org) Mary Fetcnet, Beverly Eckert, and Bill Harvey participate in the Family Steering Committee. They live in Connecticut and New York and lost loved ones in the WTC. Below are links to some of the other 9/11 families' Web sites:

September's Mission

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http://www.septembersmission.org Founded by Monica Iken, a woman who lost her husband at the WTC, September's Mission supports development of a memorial park on the former site of the World Trade Center. Pentagon Angels

http://www.pentagonangels.net Craig Sincock, a soldier whose wife died in the Pentagon attack, established this site for the families of those lost at the Pentagon, including those who were on American Airlines Flight 77. WTC United Family Group

http://www.wtcunitedfamilygroup.org Founded by Anthony Gardner, the brother of a World Trade Center victim, WTC United Family Group is a support and information network for the families and friends of the victims and survivors of the September 11 attacks. 9-11 Widows' and Victims' Families Association

http://www.91 lwvfa.org Founded by Marian Fontana, the widow of a New York City firefighter, this organization's chief goal is the dignified recovery of the victims' remains from Ground Zero. Lee lelpi is vice president of this group. Many of the members are families of firefighters lost at the WTC. Give Your Voice for WTC Victims' Families

http://www.giveyourvoice.com This group seeks to give families a voice in the recovery of remains and memorials to the victims.

Other than Pentagon Angels, the above groups are in New York. Most of them participate in a coalition that lobbies for an appropriate memorial at the World Trade Center. These groups have generally decided not to get involved in national policy issues.

There are a number of other single-issue groups:

911 Families for a Secure America lobbies for immigration reform. (Led by Peter Gadiel.) Fix the Fund (www.fixthefund.org) wants to increase the payouts from the federal September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. (Led by Charles Wolfe.) September Eleventh Families for Peaceful Tomorrows (www.peacefultomorrows.org) is an anti-war group.

There is another so-called family group called "9/11 Families United to Bankrupt terrorism." I say "so-called" because it is a creation of Ron Motley's law firm (formerly Ness Motley but now called Motley Rice, I believe), which is the lead firm in the lawsuit against Saudis and others accused of funding Al Qaeda. Other lawyers working with Motley include Allan Gerson and Harry Huge (pronounced You-gee). Other law firms handling similar suits include Kreindler & Kreindler (Jim Kreindler) and Speiser Krause (Jerry Lear and Ken Nolan). Mary Schiavo of Baum, Hedlund, Aristei, Guilford & Schiavo is the lead attorney in lawsuits against United Airlines and American Airlines in cases brought by families of people killed on the planes.

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I hope this is helpful.

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Steve J9/11 Personal P r i v a c y

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