Letter from Elie Wiesel to President Clinton, March 1, 2007

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Letter from Elie Wiesel to President Clinton, March 1, 2007

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March 1, 2007

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Clinton, President

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Elie Wiesel writes a brief letter to President Clinton on March 1, 2007, expressing his gratitude for "warm words of support and encouragement." He states that their friendship means much to him and he wants President Clinton to know that. The letter is written on Boston University letterhead, where Wiesel is listed as University Professor and Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities. It concludes with "With profound respect" and Wiesel's handwritten signature.

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