Invitation to National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal Dinner

This document is a formal invitation from the President and Mrs. Obama requesting the presence of Mr. Wiesel at a dinner. The dinner is being held in honor of Her Excellency Dr. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, and Professor Dr. Joachim Sauer. The event is scheduled to take place at The White House on Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at six o'clock in the evening. The dress code specified is 'Black Tie', and guests are instructed to use the 'Southeast Entrance'. The document features a visual element of the Presidential Seal.

A formal invitation from Monsieur and Madame Philippe Amon requesting the presence of Monsieur and Madame Elie Wiesel at a dinner. The event is held under the patronage of His Excellency Monsieur Shimon Peres, President of the State of Israel and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The dinner is scheduled for Monday, March 28, 2011, at 7 PM at the Domaine de Bougy in Aubonne, Switzerland. Guests are requested to dress in "Tenue de ville" (city attire) and RSVP by March 21, 2011, via email or phone.

An invitation from President and Mrs. Obama for a reception held at The White House on Thursday, February 25, 2010, at four o'clock. The reception is on the occasion of the presentation of the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal. Attendees are directed to the Southeast Entrance.

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.

This document is a program for the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony held on Wednesday, October 17, 2007, at 1:00 p.m. in The Rotunda of the United States Capitol. The ceremony was held in honor of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, Tenzin Gyatso. The program outlines the sequence of events, including a prelude by The United States Air Force Strings, welcome remarks by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, presentation of colors, the national anthem sung by J. Mark McVey, an invocation by Reverend Barry Black, and remarks on the resolution by various members of Congress. Dignitaries such as Elie Wiesel, John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, Harry Reid, and President George W. Bush were listed as speakers. The program concludes with the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal, acceptance and a word of thanks by the Dalai Lama, and a benediction by Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin. A brief history of the Congressional Gold Medal is also included.

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.