Letter from Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg to Elie Wiesel regarding "Wise Men and Their Tales"

This document is a program booklet for an inaugural dinner held on February 24, 2010, at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. The event honored the 2009 recipients of the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal. The booklet includes a welcome message from the Co-Chairmen of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, George Stevens, Jr. and Margo Lion, and outlines the evening's program, featuring toasts, a keynote address by Tony Kushner, and concluding remarks by Mary Schmidt Campbell. Detailed biographies of all 2009 medalists are provided, highlighting their significant contributions across various artistic and humanistic fields. The document also includes a dinner menu and an essay, "The Case for the Arts and Humanities," by Iowa Poet Laureate Marvin Bell, underscoring the importance of these fields to the nation.

This document is an admission ticket for an event titled "Elie Wiesel in Conversation with Marvin Kalb" held at the Kaufmann Concert Hall of the 92nd Street Y. The event took place on Thursday, May 22, 2014, at 8:00 PM. The ticket indicates the seat location as Orchestra C, Seat 115, and states a price of $0.00, marked as Comp (Complimentary) and Premium. The reverse side details terms and conditions regarding ticket usage, management policies, and image rights during the event.

This letter, dated September 7, 2000, is from Louis J. Freeh, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to Mr. Elie Wiesel. Freeh expresses his gratitude for their recent meeting in New York and emphasizes how much he enjoyed their conversation. He extends an invitation for Wiesel to meet again if he is ever in Washington and conveys a desire to maintain contact. A handwritten note, likely by Freeh himself, adds a personal touch, stating that he was deeply moved by a book Wiesel is writing.

This letter, dated July 8, 1997, is from Elie Wiesel, Honorary Chairman of the Zamir Choral Foundation, to "Mati." Wiesel expresses his regret for not being able to attend Mati's July 16 concert, praising it as inspiring. He commends Mati for establishing a national choral movement that unites people through singing and learning about Jewish liturgy and history, while upholding high musical standards. Wiesel acknowledges the significant role of Mati's work with the North American Jewish Choral Festival and the National Jewish Chorale in enhancing the community's appreciation for Jewish culture and memory through performances, lectures, and recordings. He also praises Mati for founding Hazamir, a national Jewish high school choir that engages unaffiliated youth through Jewish music. The letter concludes with an expression of gratitude and wishes for continued success.

This document is a draft speech intended for the decoration of Marion Wiesel, dated October 25, 2000. The speaker expresses pleasure in honoring Marion Wiesel, acknowledging her modesty and preference for action over recognition. The speech highlights her unwavering commitment to peace, dialogue, and combating hatred, notably through her role as Vice President of the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity. It recalls her personal history as a Holocaust survivor, detailing her childhood experiences in Vienna, her escape through Europe, and time spent in internment camps. The speech praises her cultural contributions, particularly her translation work for her husband Elie Wiesel, and her poignant documentary, 'Les enfants de la nuit,' which aimed to bear witness to the plight of Jewish children deported by the Nazis. It also emphasizes her dedication to human rights, her organizational skills, and her work assisting Ethiopian Jews and providing educational support in Israel. The speaker concludes by conferring upon Marion Wiesel the title of Officer of the Legion of Honor on behalf of the President of the Republic.