Letter from Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to Elie Wiesel

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Letter from Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to Elie Wiesel

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August 4, 1999

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Albright, Madeleine
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Elie Wiesel

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A personal letter from the Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, dated August 4, 1999, to Elie Wiesel. The author thanks Elie for a report, memoirs, and a "generous inscription," and expresses enjoyment of their dinner conversation. She mentions having just returned from Pristina and Sarajevo, noting the pain but also resilience in those areas. The letter concludes with a statement about the U.S. commitment of funds and the need for full support and cooperation from the Europeans, and looks forward to their next meeting.

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