Letter from Laura Bush to Elie and Marion Wiesel

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Letter from Laura Bush to Elie and Marion Wiesel

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October 9, 2002

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Wiesel, Elie
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Wiesel, Marion

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This is a letter dated October 9, 2002, from Laura Bush to Professor and Mrs. Elie Wiesel. In the letter, Laura Bush expresses her gratitude for being invited to and participating in the Elie Wiesel Foundation dinner. She mentions her pleasure in spending time with them and meeting their son. Bush commends their work through the Foundation for Humanity, describing it as profoundly important and instructive. She also expresses deep gratitude for being honored with a Humanitarian award and for the connection it provides to them.

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515 Madison Avenue, Suite 1130, New York, NY, USA
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