Invitation to the Hans J. Morgenthau Award Presentation to Secretary of State Colin L. Powell

This document is a program for "An Evening of Holocaust Remembrance" held at Chapman University on April 16, 2015. The event, presented by the Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music, Department of Theatre, and the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education, featured a series of performances, readings, and reflections. Highlights included a welcome by Dr. Daniele Struppa, musical excerpts by various composers performed by artists such as Iman Khosrowpour and Summer Hassan, and readings from the works of Elie Wiesel by students and faculty. The program also included a lighting of commemorative candles and reflections by Dr. Marilyn Harran and Dr. Gail Stearns, with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Elie Wiesel present as a Distinguished Presidential Fellow. The document details biographies of the speakers, performers, and production team, emphasizing the event's focus on memory, justice, and human rights in the context of the Holocaust, commemorating the millions who perished and honoring survivors and liberators.

Václav Havel apologizes to Marion and Elie Wiesel for missing a recent meeting in Paris and for not being able to welcome them at the 4th Forum 2000 conference in Prague. He extends an invitation to the 5th and possibly final Forum 2000 conference, scheduled for October 14-17, 2001, at Prague Castle. The central theme of this upcoming conference is "Human Rights – the Search for Global Responsibility." Havel expresses his hope that a "Prague Declaration" will be adopted during the conference, reflecting the conclusions of the five-year Forum 2000 project. He looks forward to their acceptance of the invitation.

This document is an invitation from the French Consulate General in New York, addressed to H. Jamie Hoore. It invites the recipient to a reception and award ceremony on Tuesday, April 24, 2007, at 6:00 PM, at the Consulate General of France, located at 934 Fifth Avenue, New York. The event is held on the occasion of the presentation of the insignia of Commander of the National Order of the Legion of Honor to Madame Marion Wiesel, Vice-President of The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity. The award will be presented by His Excellency Monsieur Jean-David Lévitte, Ambassador of France to the United States. Monsieur François Delattre, Consul General of France, extends the invitation. Attendees are requested to present the invitation and a form of identification for entry. RSVP contact details are provided.

This document is a certificate from the French Republic, issued by the President, François Mitterrand, appointing Monsieur Elie Wiesel as a Grand Officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honor. The certificate notes that Elie Wiesel is an author, university professor, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The document was sealed by the Order and signed by the Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honor, Général Biard, and the President, François Mitterrand. It was issued in Paris on July 25, 1990.

Václav Havel writes to Elie and Marion Wiesel from Prague on December 17, 1998. This document is a translation of the original letter. Havel expresses his regret that the Wiesels were unable to attend that year's Forum 2000 conference, noting that their presence was greatly missed. He then formally invites them to the upcoming conference in 1999, which is scheduled to take place at Prague Castle from October 10th to 13th. The theme for the conference will be "The Process of World Integration – Alternative Visions," focusing on various aspects of globalization. Havel stresses the importance of their attendance and mentions his desire to continue a conversation they previously had in Geneva.