Letter from Louis J. Freeh to Elie Wiesel regarding 'Night' and Eastern European trip

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Letter from Louis J. Freeh to Elie Wiesel regarding 'Night' and Eastern European trip

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August 9, 1994

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Freeh, Louis J.

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This is a letter from Louis J. Freeh, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to Mr. Elie Wiesel, dated August 9, 1994. Freeh thanks Wiesel for the gift of his book "Night" and expresses his admiration for Wiesel's works, noting he was touched by the personal inscription. He also mentions enjoying a picture of himself with President Goncz in Hungary and describes his recent trip to Eastern Europe as a deeply moving experience. The letter concludes with an invitation for Wiesel to visit him in Washington whenever he is in the city.

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Washington, DC., USA

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

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