Letter from Jack Lang to Elie Wiesel regarding "Nouvelles Dimensions de la Culture en Europe" conference in Barcelona

This document is an invitation from Deborah and Lee Drucker and the Chapman University Rodgers Center Board of Visitors to a private reception and light dinner. The event features Distinguished Presidential Fellow and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Elie Wiesel and Marion Wiesel. The occasion is generously underwritten by Deborah and Lee Drucker. The reception begins at 4 p.m. and dinner at 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 12, 2015, at 922 Emerald Bay, Laguna Beach, California. Attendees are requested to respond by April 1.

This booklet serves as a memento of the proceedings for the 90th Nobel Anniversary Dinner, held at the New York Hilton on December 9, 1986. The event commemorated Alfred Nobel and honored American Nobel Laureates. The document includes a proclamation from New York City Mayor Edward I. Koch, a message from President Ronald Reagan advocating for peace in a nuclear age, and a message from Pope John Paul II emphasizing unity and cooperation. Dr. Henry A. Singer, Executive Officer of the American Nobel Anniversary Committee, played a key role in the compilation. Illustrated with photographs, the booklet features prominent attendees and speakers, including co-chairmen Dr. Henry Kissinger and Warren Anderson, Nobel Peace Prize winner Liv Ullman, and U.S. Ambassador Vernon Walters. It also details future initiatives such as biannual American Nobel Convocations and the establishment of American Nobel Laureate Fellowships to support emerging scientists and researchers, reflecting the ongoing commitment to recognizing and fostering contributions to humanity.

This letter, dated May 27, 2015, is from Elie Wiesel of The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity to Sho Tin Chen, Associate Director of Research Grants at the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. The purpose of the letter is to support the nomination of David Hamburg for the Pardes Humanitarian Prize, recognizing his extensive efforts in preventing conflict and genocide. Wiesel elaborates on the concept of genocide, tracing its origins to the horrors of the Second World War and its evolving definition to include destruction based on religion and nationality. He references historical genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, and Bosnia (including Srebrenica) as examples of preventable atrocities. The letter emphasizes the importance of foresight and international intervention to identify and prevent such crimes against humanity, highlighting Hamburg's significant contributions, including his book "Preventing Genocide" and his engagement with the United Nations on these critical issues. Wiesel praises Hamburg's dedication and calls him uniquely qualified to address these challenges.

Condoleezza Rice, as Secretary of State, writes to Elie Wiesel to thank him for inviting her to a conference in Petra, Jordan, in June. This conference is being convened by the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity and the King Abdullah II Fund for Development. Rice expresses her regret that she will be unable to attend due to prior commitments on her schedule. She acknowledges the importance of the conference's focus on building economic infrastructure for peace, anticipating a dynamic and worthwhile discussion, and states her anticipation of learning about the forum's outcome. The letter concludes with a wish for great success to Elie Wiesel and Marion concerning the conference.

This letter from Elie Wiesel to Bassem I. Awadallah expresses profound gratitude and respect for the recently concluded Petra Conference of Nobel Laureates. Wiesel highlights the event's historic significance, magical ambiance, and impeccable organization, including dinner in Little Petra and overall coordination. He commends King Abdullah II, Bassem Awadallah, and their colleagues for their contributions. The letter emphasizes the conference's success in framing critical issues like 'a world in danger' and reaffirming participants' commitment to addressing global challenges such as poverty, disease, hunger, promoting education and science, and preventing conflict and the use of destructive weapons. Wiesel concludes by expressing an ongoing commitment to building a more peaceful and prosperous world, anticipating continued collaboration and organization of next year's Petra Conference, and extending feelings of friendship, joined by Marion.