Invitation to Informal Panel Discussion for National Humanities Medal Recipient

This document is an invitation to a 'Dinner Dance Tribute' in honor of the acclaimed author Toni Morrison. The event is co-hosted by The Toni Morrison Society and Alfred A. Knopf. It is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 17, 2001, at 7:00 PM, at The New York Public Library, specifically at its Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street entrance. The invitation specifies a 'black tie' dress code and requests guests to reply by January 29th using an enclosed card.

This document is a program for an event titled 'A Conversation with Elie Wiesel' held at Chapman University on April 9, 2014. The program welcomes Orange High School and includes a detailed biography of Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, highlighting his experiences during the Holocaust, his literary work (especially 'Night'), and his extensive activism for peace and human rights globally. It mentions his numerous awards and his involvement with The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity and Boston University. The program lists participants in the event, including Professor Jan Osborn, Principal Ernie Gonzalez, and President James L. Doti, and features several quotes attributed to Elie Wiesel. The document serves as an informational booklet for attendees of the event.

This document is a program booklet for an inaugural dinner held on February 24, 2010, at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. The event honored the 2009 recipients of the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal. The booklet includes a welcome message from the Co-Chairmen of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, George Stevens, Jr. and Margo Lion, and outlines the evening's program, featuring toasts, a keynote address by Tony Kushner, and concluding remarks by Mary Schmidt Campbell. Detailed biographies of all 2009 medalists are provided, highlighting their significant contributions across various artistic and humanistic fields. The document also includes a dinner menu and an essay, "The Case for the Arts and Humanities," by Iowa Poet Laureate Marvin Bell, underscoring the importance of these fields to the nation.

An invitation extended by The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and The Co-Chairmen of The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities for a dinner on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at 7:00 PM. The dinner is held in honor of the 2009 Recipients of the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal, as well as The National Endowment for the Arts and The National Endowment for the Humanities. The event will take place at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center, located on Constitution Avenue between Twelfth and Fourteenth Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C. Attendees are requested to wear black tie attire, and valet parking will be available. RSVPs are required by February 17 via phone at 202-636-8745 or email at ariel@campbellpeachey.com.

This document is an invitation from H.E. Michael Oren, the Ambassador of Israel, and Mrs. Sally Oren. It invites guests to a reception celebrating The President of the State of Israel, H.E. Shimon Peres, as he is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The event is scheduled for Thursday, June 14, 2012, at Five O'clock in the evening, at the Ambassador's Residence located at 2916 Chesapeake Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008. Guests are requested to RSVP by June 11, 2012, to social-sec@washington.mfa.gov.il and are advised to bring the invitation and photo ID, and to wear business attire.

This document is an invitation and program for the 2009 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal ceremony, hosted by President and Mrs. Obama at The White House on Thursday, February 25, 2010. The document lists the recipients of the National Medal of Arts, including notable figures such as Bob Dylan, Clint Eastwood, Maya Lin, Rita Moreno, Jessye Norman, Frank Stella, Michael Tilson Thomas, John Williams, and organizations like The Oberlin Conservatory of Music and The School of American Ballet, along with a brief description of their achievements. It also lists the recipients of the National Humanities Medal, such as Robert A. Caro, Annette Gordon-Reed, David Levering Lewis, William H. McNeill, Philippe de Montebello, Albert H. Small, Theodore C. Sorensen, and Elie Wiesel, detailing their significant contributions to the humanities. The program serves to recognize and honor individuals and organizations for their outstanding impact on American culture, arts, and intellectual life.