Letter from K.R. Narayanan, President of India, to Elie Wiesel regarding election felicitations and invitation to India

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Letter from K.R. Narayanan, President of India, to Elie Wiesel regarding election felicitations and invitation to India

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August 11, 1997

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Narayanan, K.R.

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This document is a letter dated August 11, 1997, from K.R. Narayanan, President of the Republic of India, to Mr. Elie Wiesel. In the letter, President Narayanan expresses delight and gratitude for Wiesel's felicitations and good wishes on his election. He also confirms that the invitation for Wiesel and Marion to visit India, extended through the Indian Council of Cultural Relations, still stands, expressing hope that they can make the visit at least next year. The letter concludes with warm regards from K.R. Narayanan and Usha.

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New Delhi, Delhi, India

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Paris

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EWG_1244_01_49-49

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