Invitation to National Medal of Arts and Humanities Medal Reception

This document consists of three pages. The first page features a computer-generated diagram of a snowflake-like chemical structure, presented in pink lines on a light background. The second page provides a printed explanation of this visual element, identifying it as the crystal structure of their first spherand. It states that the compound was specifically designed to bind Li+ and Na+ cations while rejecting all others, confirming its success. The third page is a handwritten letter from Don Cram to Professor Wiesel. In the letter, Cram expresses gratitude for a telegram of congratulations and an invitation to a meeting in Paris. He apologizes for his inability to attend, citing health reasons (recovering from shingles), and concludes by wishing Professor Wiesel a fine meeting and a happy 1988.

This letter from Elie Wiesel to Mr. Harry H. Warner, President of The George C. Marshall Foundation, is dated October 16, 2003. Wiesel thanks Warner for the invitation to the Marshall Foundation dinner in Washington, D.C., which aims to honor Secretary of State Colin L. Powell. However, Wiesel regrets that he cannot attend because he is scheduled to speak at an International Rescue Committee dinner in New York on November 12th. He asks Warner to convey his warmest congratulations to Secretary Powell, expressing his admiration for Powell's integrity and moral principles, and stating that the Marshall Foundation Award is a fitting tribute. Wiesel concludes with a postscript mentioning a positive past meeting at VMI and expressing hope to meet again soon.

This document is an invitation requesting the recipient to join The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and The Co-Chairmen of The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities at a private reception. The event is scheduled for six-thirty o'clock at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, specifically in the Kenneth E. Behring Center's Presidential Reception Suite. Guests are asked to RSVP by calling 202-636-8745 or emailing [email protected] no later than February 17.

This document is an invitation from Mrs. Annette Lantos for the Second Annual Presentation of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Prize, which honors Professor Elie Wiesel. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at 1:00 p.m. at the Tishman Auditorium at the New School, located at 66 West 12th Street, New York, NY. The invitation includes RSVP instructions with an email address ([email protected]) and a phone number. A private reception with Professor Wiesel is noted to precede the main program. The first page contains handwritten notes indicating an 'URGENT' request for approval/changes by a specific date, with an 'OK' and date of '10.7.10', likely an internal approval. The document also features images of Tom Lantos and Elie Wiesel, alongside a quote from Elie Wiesel emphasizing the importance of defending those persecuted for their race, religion, or political views.

This document is a piece of Boston University letterhead featuring Elie Wiesel as the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Humanities. It includes a typed address for Dr. Eli Pfeferkorn in Haifa, Israel, suggesting it was intended for communication. Below the typed recipient information, there are extensive handwritten notes in Hebrew, which appear to be personal or administrative jottings.