Letter to Elie Wiesel regarding 1997 Eisenhower Leadership Prize Dinner

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Letter to Elie Wiesel regarding 1997 Eisenhower Leadership Prize Dinner

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January 30, 1997

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Kratovil, Jane L.
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Spitz, Renee
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Wiesel, Elie

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This letter, dated January 30, 1997, from Jane L. Kratovil of The Eisenhower World Affairs Institute to Elie Wiesel, confirms an alternative date of Tuesday, May 20th, for the 1997 Eisenhower Leadership Prize awards ceremony and dinner. The event is scheduled to be held at the Washington Hilton Hotel. The letter also announces that Lt. General Tom Kelly (Ret.), Vice Chairman of the Wing Group and former Director of Operations (J3) for the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Persian Gulf War, will serve as the 1997 Dinner Chairman. Kratovil states her intention to collaborate with Renee Spitz during the planning process, specifically to gather names and addresses for the mailing of invitations.

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