Letter to First Lady Laura Bush regarding an interview and ceremony

This document is a multi-page invitation and program for a dinner hosted by The National Committee on American Foreign Policy, held on May 7, 1987, at the St. Regis Roof in New York. The event honored Elie Wiesel, the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. The document includes a biography of Elie Wiesel, detailing his early life in Romania, education at the Sorbonne, immigration to the United States, and his distinguished career as an author and professor, notably his writings on the Holocaust and his advocacy for human rights. It also lists the individuals and the organization inviting guests to the dinner, as well as the committee's leadership and founding information, established in 1974 to stimulate interest in American foreign policy.

Elie Wiesel writes to Colin Powell expressing profound gratitude and admiration for a "gift letter" that Powell sent. He mentions that the letter was read aloud by Jon Voight at a dinner attended by over 700 guests, and was met with great applause and emotion. Wiesel conveys a deep personal connection, stating he never had a brother and now feels he has found a "very special one" in Powell, emphasizing his strong feelings of gratitude and admiration.

The letter, dated July 26, 1997, from Clemente D'Alessio of D'Alessio Productions, Inc. to Marion Wiesel, discusses a proposed two-hour PBS television special. The first half-hour would feature a discussion between Elie Wiesel and Vaclav Havel, including their biographies, comments from colleagues, and potential readings, framed around their impact as international figures advocating human rights. The working title for this segment is "Men of Stature, Elie Wiesel in Conversation President Vaclav Havel". The subsequent ninety minutes would be an edited version of a concert televised by Czech TV, featuring performers like Gregory Peck, James Earl Jones, Lynn Redgrave, and the Czech Philharmonic. D'Alessio outlines the financial requirements, suggesting a $200,000 budget for the entire package, while also expressing willingness to reduce fees and seek in-kind contributions to ensure the project's realization. He indicates that his first step is to approach PBS for air time. The letter underscores the collaborative effort to bring this significant cultural and humanitarian content to the American public.

Aaron I. Reichel, an attorney, writes to Prof. Wiesel to request an interview for a chapter in the forthcoming English translation of the biography of Chief Rabbi Emeritus Shear Yashuv Cohen. The biography is already in its second Hebrew printing, and the new chapter will focus on Rabbi Cohen's impact through his international travels as a fundraiser, lecturer, and advocate for Jewish unity. Reichel provides a list of questions for Prof. Wiesel, covering various aspects of his interactions and impressions of Rabbi Cohen, including personal anecdotes, his roles as a scholar and unifier, and invitations. Prof. Wiesel is asked to provide responses that would be interesting or inspirational for the book and can choose to respond by phone or in person. Reichel prefers to be contacted by email or snail mail at his Kew Gardens address, or by text message.

This document is a letter dated February 20, 2012, from Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the French Republic, to Elie and Marion Wiesel. In the letter, President Sarkozy expresses his profound gratitude for their letter of encouragement during what he describes as a decisive period for France. He conveys his long-standing admiration for both of them, highlighting their personalities, influence, and message as sources of universal respect, which makes their letter particularly meaningful to him.