Letter from President George H.W. Bush to Elie Wiesel regarding the "coming home" of the Falashas

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Letter from President George H.W. Bush to Elie Wiesel regarding the "coming home" of the Falashas

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June 11, 1991

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This document is a letter from President George H.W. Bush to Elie Wiesel, dated June 11, 1991. The President thanks Wiesel for his thoughtful message concerning the Falashas (Ethiopian Jews) and expresses his joy at their "marvelous coming home." This phrase refers to Operation Solomon, the successful airlift of over 14,000 Ethiopian Jews to Israel, which had concluded just weeks before the letter's date. The letter, written on White House stationery, conveys appreciation and shared sentiment on this significant humanitarian event.

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