Letter from Hillary Rodham Clinton to Elie Wiesel

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Letter from Hillary Rodham Clinton to Elie Wiesel

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January 28, 1999

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Clinton, Hillary Rodham

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This document is a letter from Hillary Rodham Clinton, sent from The White House on January 28, 1999, to Elie Wiesel. In the letter, Clinton thanks Wiesel for his letter and for a powerful statement he made at an NYU rally. She expresses gratitude for his support and friendship, sends her love to Elie and Marion, and expresses hope to see them again soon.

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NJ Avenue NW, Washington, DC, USA

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