Letter from Jean Dausset regarding the Universal Movement for Scientific Responsibility

This document is a thank you letter from a student named Gabe to Professor Wiesel. Gabe expresses profound gratitude for Professor Wiesel's presence and lectures at Chapman University, noting how his words inspire action and global citizenship. The student highlights the Presidential Scholar Seminar as a significant moment and praises the professor's courage and dedication to influencing young people, expressing a desire to emulate his contributions to changing the world.

This document is a faxed letter from Jack Lang to Elie Wiesel, dated July 13, 1999, from Paris. Lang invites Wiesel to a significant cultural meeting titled "Nouvelles Dimensions de la Culture en Europe," scheduled for September 16 in Barcelona. He expresses his enthusiasm for the initiative, organized by Pasqual Maragall, the former mayor of Barcelona, which aims to gather intellectuals and creators globally. Lang praises Maragall's work in transforming Barcelona into a modern and dynamic city, highlighting its restoration and renovation efforts, partly undertaken for the Olympic Games. The meeting is set to take place in Ciutat Vella, the historic heart of Barcelona, and Maragall's leadership of the "Generalitat" is noted as a historically important event for European culture and spirit. Lang hopes for Wiesel's participation. A handwritten note on the fax cover indicates the fax is incoming for Elie Wiesel, suggesting he may wish to respond from New York City.

This is a letter from William Jefferson Clinton dated February 7, 2011, inviting Professor Elie Wiesel to attend the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in New York City from September 19-22, 2011. The letter describes CGI as a community of international leaders dedicated to finding solutions for global challenges such as poverty, environmental improvement, and access to healthcare and education. It highlights CGI's track record since 2005, mentioning that its annual meetings have brought together heads of state, Nobel Peace Prize winners, and CEOs to inspire action and foster partnerships, resulting in nearly 2,000 projects impacting 300 million people in over 170 countries. The letter concludes by requesting Professor Wiesel to contact Emelia Ingersoll for attendance confirmation or questions.

This document is a letter dated August 12, 2002, from Elie Wiesel, University Professor at Boston University, to His Excellency Adrian Nastase, the Prime Minister of Romania. Wiesel extends his gratitude for a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Nastase, during which discussions covered the challenges facing Romania and its dedication to democracy. He offers assistance to Romania as it addresses its past, aiming to foster a new phase in its history that strengthens its ties with the family of nations and supports its political and economic development. The letter concludes with a hope for continued exchange and improved Romanian-American relations.

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.