Letter from Nicole Kahn to Elie Wiesel inviting him to a tribute for Jean Kahn

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Letter from Nicole Kahn to Elie Wiesel inviting him to a tribute for Jean Kahn

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July 30, 2014

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Nicole Kahn, widow of Jean Kahn, writes to Professor Elie Wiesel to invite him to a public tribute for her late husband. The event is scheduled for December 1, 2014, in Paris at the Hemicycle of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council. The tribute will consist of testimonials from various personalities, focusing on Jean Kahn's humanist, democratic, and human rights actions. Nicole Kahn, on behalf of herself and her sons, expresses how honored they would be if Professor Wiesel could attend and deliver a 5-7 minute speech about his shared experiences with Jean Kahn. She explains that the contributions from the ceremony will be preserved through videos on a dedicated website or through publication. She requests a response by September 15, 2014, to aid in the organization of the event. The letter concludes by affirming the high esteem and friendship Jean Kahn held for Wiesel.

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Strasbourg, France
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Boston
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EWG_1377_01_01-01
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