Letter from Elie Wiesel to James F. Gill regarding the John Cardinal O'Connor Project

This email from Roger Fajnzylberg, Director General of L'Œuvre de Secours aux Enfants (OSE), to Jean J. McIntyre announces OSE's centenary celebration in 2012. The organization is marking 100 years of work, honoring its contributors and those who perished in the Shoah, with various events in France and abroad. The centenary is under the patronage of then-President Nicolas Sarkozy and President-elect François Hollande. A large gathering is planned for Sunday, July 1st, on the Pelouse de Reuilly in Vincennes (Paris), expecting thousands of participants including past and present OSE staff, friends, sympathizers, and various Jewish and non-Jewish associations. The event will feature activities for all ages, presentations of OSE services, and a musical show. The email specifically requests a message of friendship from Professor Elie Wiesel to be read aloud during this event.

This letter, dated September 2, 2014, is from Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. to Elie Wiesel. Biden responds to Wiesel's concerns about developments in Hungary regarding antisemitism and Holocaust remembrance, assuring him that the U.S. Administration is actively working to address these issues. The letter details efforts by the State Department's Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, Douglas Davidson, and Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, Ira Forman, who have engaged with Hungarian officials and the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). It notes Hungary's pledge to take measures concerning its prospective IHRA Chairmanship and the accurate portrayal of the Holocaust. The letter also highlights ongoing contact between U.S. envoys, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Hungarian officials, and the Jewish community in Hungary.

A letter from Laura Bush, dated January 24, 2007, to Elie Wiesel. Bush expresses her pleasure in having met Wiesel at a meeting of the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children, praising his remarks and requesting a copy of his speech for her scrapbook. She thanks him for an invitation to his foundation's dinner honoring Oprah Winfrey but regrets she cannot attend. Laura Bush concludes by conveying appreciation from herself and President Bush for Wiesel's leadership in combating child exploitation and expresses anticipation for their next meeting.

This document is a program booklet for a two-part event held at Chapman University in November 2013, commemorating the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht. The first part, "Perspectives on Kristallnacht 75 Years Later," features a symposium with Holocaust survivors and scholars sharing their experiences and research related to Kristallnacht and its broader context. Key contributors include Idele Steuer Stapholtz, Engelina Lowenberg Billauer, Curt Lowens, and Cantor Leopold Szneer, all Holocaust survivors and witnesses. Academic faculty from Chapman University and other institutions also present their perspectives. The second part is "An Interfaith Service of Remembrance for Kristallnacht" with guest speaker Richard Fybel. The program includes biographies of the speakers and historical information related to the Holocaust. It highlights the importance of remembrance and education regarding the events of Kristallnacht and its devastating impact.

This letter, dated March 20, 1989, is from Barbara Bush of The White House to Elie Wiesel. Bush expresses her regret that she cannot accept the invitation to attend the March 30 benefit dinner for the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity. She also states her inability to present the first Humanitarian Award to Madame Danielle Mitterrand, expressing admiration for Wiesel's compassionate philosophy and work. Bush praises Madame Mitterrand's efforts for disadvantaged people worldwide, conveying deep respect and congratulations from herself and the President. The letter concludes with a handwritten postscript where Barbara Bush expresses her personal wish to be with Elie Wiesel and her great admiration for him.