Letter from Christopher Shays to Marion and Elie Wiesel regarding reelection

This document is the program for the 21st Annual Canterbury Medal Dinner, held on May 12, 2016, at The Pierre Hotel in New York City. The event is hosted by The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and honors Armando Valladares, recognized as a poet, artist, human rights activist, and former political prisoner. The program includes an overview of The Becket Fund and the Canterbury Medal, profiles of the Master of Ceremonies (Kristina Arriaga de Bucholz), those giving opening remarks (William P. Mumma), invocation (Fr. Paul Scalia), tribute to the Medalist (Elie Wiesel), and benediction (Elder Gary E. Stevenson). It details Valladares's biography, highlighting his 22 years as a political prisoner in Cuba and his advocacy for human rights and religious liberty. The program also lists past Canterbury Medalists, Dinner Chairs (Tony and Christie de Nicola), honorary vice chairmen, Becket Fund Board of Directors, and various sponsors and contributors, including organizations like The Knights of Columbus, EWTN Global Catholic Network, The Heritage Foundation, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A dinner menu is also included.

This is a handwritten thank-you note from Grace Anne Koppel, wife of Ted Koppel, to Marion and Elie Wiesel, dated May 28, 2003. Grace expresses her deep gratitude and joy for precious moments shared with them, stating she is still "floating" after an event that occurred on "the 17th day of May" and her "memory bank is very full." On the reverse side, there's a whimsical, separate note from the same hand discussing not wearing black if one knew they were to be a bride, and not wearing a tiara, unlike "the new Mrs. Dulisse." This strongly suggests the occasion for the thank-you was a wedding.

Elie Wiesel writes a letter to Mr. Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari, expressing his regret at Gyari's departure from his position at the Office of the Special Envoy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Wiesel acknowledges and praises Gyari's work for Tibet and its spiritual leader, assuring him that his contributions will not be forgotten. The letter concludes with Wiesel extending his prayers and good wishes for Gyari's future endeavors. The letter is dated May 29, 2012, and sent from Boston University.

This is a thank you letter dated October 7, 2008, from Marion and Elie Wiesel of The Elie Wiesel Foundation For Humanity to Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. The Wiesels express their gratitude to Senator Clinton for her "beautiful words" shared via video at Elie Wiesel's 80th birthday celebration, held at the 92nd Street Y. They praise her mix of "deep feeling and humor" and thank her for her kindness.

This is a letter dated November 29, 2010, from John Gfroerer of Accompany Video Production, addressed to Leslie Meyers at The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, but with a salutation "Dear Elie,", likely referring to Professor Elie Wiesel. The letter expresses gratitude for help in providing pictures for a video made about Professor Wiesel for the Lantos Foundation. Gfroerer states he enclosed three copies of the video and asks that one be passed on to Professor Wiesel and Marion, who requested a copy at an event in New York. He conveys his appreciation for their work through the Foundation and expresses that it was an honor to have produced the video and to have briefly met Elie Wiesel in New York.