Letter from Elie Wiesel to First Lady Laura Bush

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Letter from Elie Wiesel to First Lady Laura Bush

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May 12, 2001

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This is a letter dated May 12, 2001, from Elie Wiesel to First Lady Laura Bush. Wiesel writes from New York City to express his pleasure at having met Mrs. Bush again in the Rotunda. He found her interview with Jim Lehrer to be very special and was particularly moved by her sensitive remarks during a ceremony and her reference to her father. Wiesel also expresses appreciation for her kind words about his address and offers his future service.

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