Email regarding an attached letter from Under-Secretary-General Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal to Professor Wiesel about his Messenger of Peace role

This is a thank-you letter from George H.W. Bush, on White House stationery, to Dr. Elie Wiesel. Dated June 26, 1989, the letter expresses gratitude for a warm welcome at Boston University and acknowledges Dr. Wiesel's inspiring invocation, highlighting his immense talents. Barbara Bush is also mentioned as joining in sending best wishes. The letter is signed by George H.W. Bush and addressed to Dr. Elie Wiesel at Boston University, 745 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02215.

This letter, addressed to Dr. Condoleezza Rice, the National Security Adviser at The White House, expresses the author's pleasure in having attended a Remembrance ceremony where Dr. Rice spoke and having had a brief conversation with her. The author indicates a strong desire to meet again to discuss issues of common interest. However, recognizing Dr. Rice's extremely busy schedule, the author declines to take up the half-hour offered by Dr. Rice's office, hoping for future opportunities to connect. The letter concludes with warm wishes for Dr. Rice's continued success.

This letter, dated March 31, 2009, is an invitation from Oldřich Černý, Executive Director of the Forum 2000 Foundation, with a handwritten note by Václav Havel, to Elie Wiesel. It invites Mr. Wiesel to a one-day conference titled "Peace, Democracy and Human Rights in Asia," scheduled for September 11, 2009, in Prague. The conference, conceived by Nobel Peace Prize laureates including Lech Walesa and the Dalai Lama, aims to focus on the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights," emphasizing freedom of thought, expression, conscience, religion, cultural rights of minorities, education, and environmental rights. The goals include sharing experiences regarding these issues in Asia and seeking consensus on effective long-term solutions. The event will be co-hosted by the Minister for Human Rights and Minorities, Michael Kocáb, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karel Schwarzenberg, and held at St. Anne's church - Prague Crossroads. The Forum 2000 Foundation will cover all travel and accommodation expenses for Mr. Wiesel.

This is a letter from Louis J. Freeh, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to Mr. Elie Wiesel, dated August 9, 1994. Freeh thanks Wiesel for the gift of his book "Night" and expresses his admiration for Wiesel's works, noting he was touched by the personal inscription. He also mentions enjoying a picture of himself with President Goncz in Hungary and describes his recent trip to Eastern Europe as a deeply moving experience. The letter concludes with an invitation for Wiesel to visit him in Washington whenever he is in the city.

This document is an invitation transmitted via fax from the Office of Protocol, US Mission to the UN, dated March 16, 2000. It is addressed to Mr. Elie Wiesel, with an annotation for the attention of Renee Spitz. The invitation is extended by The Honorable Richard C. Holbrooke, Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, requesting Mr. Wiesel's presence at a luncheon. The event is held in honor of His Excellency Mr. Pascoal Manuel Mocumbi, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mozambique. The luncheon is scheduled for Monday, April 10, 2000, at 1:00 p.m., at The Waldorf Astoria Towers, located at 100 East 50th Street, Suite 42A. The document also includes an RSVP phone number and a note requesting advice on any dietary restrictions.