Email from Radu Ioanid to Leslie Meyers regarding Elie Wiesel's rejection of a Hungarian award

Madeleine Albright sends a thank-you letter to Elie, expressing gratitude for his kind letter and positive comments about her new book. She also notes a lovely coincidence: both her father and Elie are Andrew Mellon professors at the University of Denver. Albright expresses that she would very much enjoy meeting him.

This letter, dated September 2, 2014, is from Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. to Elie Wiesel. Biden responds to Wiesel's concerns about developments in Hungary regarding antisemitism and Holocaust remembrance, assuring him that the U.S. Administration is actively working to address these issues. The letter details efforts by the State Department's Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, Douglas Davidson, and Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, Ira Forman, who have engaged with Hungarian officials and the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). It notes Hungary's pledge to take measures concerning its prospective IHRA Chairmanship and the accurate portrayal of the Holocaust. The letter also highlights ongoing contact between U.S. envoys, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Hungarian officials, and the Jewish community in Hungary.

This letter, dated April 14, 2014, is from Bill Greenberg of Watertown, MA, to Elie Wiesel. Greenberg writes as the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon Bombings approaches, sending Wiesel a "Watertown Strong" calendar created by the Watertown Police Foundation to foster community spirit. He notes that the calendar includes a poem by an 11-year-old Watertown resident, Hannah Marie MacDonald. Greenberg also offers a contribution to The Elie Wiesel Fund for Humanity and expresses anticipation for Wiesel's "Three Encounters" at Boston University in the fall. The letter mentions Jean Maras, with whom Greenberg has spoken, and concludes by sharing an anecdote about Becca Gilbert, a 9-year-old heart transplant survivor, who was thrilled by Wiesel's inscribed biography, "Open Heart." Becca's parents, Gary and Amy, teach her about Nelson Mandela and Wiesel's life lessons.

This email from Roger Fajnzylberg, Director General of L'Œuvre de Secours aux Enfants (OSE), to Jean J. McIntyre announces OSE's centenary celebration in 2012. The organization is marking 100 years of work, honoring its contributors and those who perished in the Shoah, with various events in France and abroad. The centenary is under the patronage of then-President Nicolas Sarkozy and President-elect François Hollande. A large gathering is planned for Sunday, July 1st, on the Pelouse de Reuilly in Vincennes (Paris), expecting thousands of participants including past and present OSE staff, friends, sympathizers, and various Jewish and non-Jewish associations. The event will feature activities for all ages, presentations of OSE services, and a musical show. The email specifically requests a message of friendship from Professor Elie Wiesel to be read aloud during this event.

This document is a letter dated January 30, 2007, from the US Ambassador in Paris to Mr. Elie Meisee (likely Elie Wiesel). The Ambassador expresses deep regret and devastation for having missed Meisee's speech, stating that they were never informed about his schedule. The letter contains an apology and praises Meisee as a "great American," expressing pride in him. The document includes a letterhead with the Embassy's address and a postal stamp with a mailing date of 2007-02-01.