[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 136 (Thursday, October 11, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S10636]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        REWARDS FOR JUSTICE FUND

  Mr. HAGEL. Mr. President, since the brutal assault on our Nation 
almost 3 weeks ago, Americans of all walks of life have asked the 
question: How can I help in the fight against terrorism? One option is 
the Rewards for Justice Fund, a nonprofit organization that was created 
in the days following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center 
and the Pentagon. The fund was announced on the Today Show on October 
1, 2001.
  Since 1984, the Rewards for Justice Program has quietly but 
effectively thwarted terrorism by using reward payments to obtain 
information on terrorists' locations and plans. The Rewards for Justice 
Program enables individual citizens to unite and make financial 
contributions to the Department of State Rewards for Justice Program. 
Money raised by individual citizens responding to the Fund's call to 
action, will be turned over directly to the State Department's anti-
terrorism program. The Rewards for Justice Fund represents the first 
broad based fund of individual citizen contributions to be accepted by 
the Department of State to enhance the anti-terrorism program.
  Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security David Carpenter, 
says: ``It's clear to us that the Rewards for Justice Program saves 
lives, in that those who have perpetrated crimes against us in the past 
often intend to perpetrate additional crimes. The information we 
receive by offering rewards has saved countless lives and we are 
confident it will save additional lives in the future.''
  In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks, Americans have shown 
tremendous resolve in raising money to help the victims and their 
families. Now, the same involvement and spirit that is the trademark of 
our great country will be focused on the very important quest of 
tracking and apprehending terrorists, both at home and abroad.
  Information on the Rewards for Justice Fund can be found on the 
Internet at www.rewardsfund.com. For more information on the State 
Department's Rewards for Justice Program see their website at 
www.dssrewards.net/index.htm.

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