Letter to Dr. Condoleezza Rice regarding a meeting

This letter, dated January 5, 2011, is an invitation from William Jefferson Clinton to Elie Wiesel. Clinton invites Wiesel to deliver the keynote address at the 2011 Winter Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) on Thursday, February 17, at the Sentry Center Midtown East in New York City. The letter explains that the meeting will convene CGI's Action Networks, which were established in 2009 to facilitate coordination among CGI members on issues such as reducing poverty, improving the environment, and increasing global access to health care and education. Clinton expresses honor at the prospect of Wiesel's participation and directs him to contact Christina Sass, CGI's Deputy Director of Program, to confirm his availability for the keynote address during the final plenary session.

This document is a faxed invitation from the Office of Protocol, US Mission to the UN, sent on February 11, 2000. It is an invitation from Richard C. Holbrooke and Kati Marton Holbrooke, representatives of the United States of America to the United Nations, to Mr. Eli Wiesel and Mrs. Marion Wiesel. The invitation is for a dinner honoring President Nelson Mandela and Ms. Graca Machel, scheduled for Saturday, February 26, 2000, at 7:00 p.m. at The Waldorf Astoria Towers, located at 100 East 50th Street, Suite 42A. Handwritten notes on the document indicate that the invitation was "Accepted" on February 14, 2000, but the "Dinner Cancelled" on February 18, 2000.

This is a letter dated February 22, 1992, from Vytautas Landsbergis, President of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania, to Professor Elie Wiesel and The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity. Landsbergis expresses gratitude for a letter and a gift that evoked "many wonderful memories." He specifically thanks Wiesel for "Oslo remembrances" and expresses hope that a meeting between them will take place soon.

This document is an invitation from The President and Mrs. Bush for a Hanukkah Reception. The event was scheduled to be held at The White House on Monday, December 15, 2008, at six o'clock, East Entrance. The invitation requests guests to RSVP to The Social Secretary at The White House and to provide their date of birth and social security number. A contact phone number is also provided. The invitation features artwork by Bagram Ibatoulline, depicting the White House in winter with a horse-drawn cart delivering a Christmas tree. Handwritten notes on the document include 'Regrets 12/10/08' and '1/25/108'.

Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, writes to Professor Wiesel expressing his honor and pleasure at having met and spoken with him "on Friday last". He thanks Prof. Wiesel for his time and for sharing his insights on peace and humanity. Launsky-Tieffenthal states he was deeply moved by Wiesel's words and has reflected on them at length. He also expresses hope that they can jointly identify future projects.