Letter from Shimon Peres to Elie Wiesel

This document is a handwritten note from Yigal to Elie. In the note, Yigal expresses deep gratitude and friendship towards Elie. Yigal states the purpose of the note is to present Elie with a "historical picture" as a token of appreciation for everything Elie has done for Yigal personally, for the organization MEMRI, and for "the cause." The tone is warm and appreciative.

This is a congratulatory letter from President Ronald Reagan (and Nancy Reagan) to Professor Elie Wiesel, dated October 15, 1986, following his winning of the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize. The letter praises Wiesel's dedication to remembering the victims of the Holocaust, including his own family members, and for ensuring the world does not forget the unspeakable crimes. It highlights Wiesel's role in promoting vigilance against evil and demonstrating humanity's capacity to resist, survive, remember, and prevail. The letter acknowledges that the award is not just for Wiesel, but for the countless silent victims of the Holocaust whose voices he embodies, recognizing his service to humanity and the cause of peace.

This document comprises two fax transmissions. The first fax, dated October 6, 2003, is from Tomáš Kudrna of the Nadace Dagmar a Václava Havlových VIZE 97 (Dagmar and Václav Havel Foundation VIZE 97). It is a request for the mailing address of Mr. Elie Wiesel, as the foundation wishes to send him a letter from Mr. Václav Havel. The second fax, dated June 27, 2003, is a letter from Elie Wiesel, University Professor at Boston University, addressed to President Václav Havel. Wiesel thanks Havel for an invitation but expresses his current inability to accept due to health reasons. He explains that he recently returned from a journey to the Mideast and Europe, which he had to interrupt in Athens due to his health, and is now recuperating. He asks Havel to convey his regrets and explanation to Robert Reich. Wiesel concludes by wishing Havel and Dagmar a healthy and joyous summer. The letter is signed by Elie Wiesel and indicates it was dictated but not read.

This letter, dated April 23, 1993, is from Hillary Rodham Clinton to Mr. Elie Wiesel. Clinton thanks Wiesel for a copy of his work, "Night/Dawn/Day", expressing how deeply moved she was by "yesterday's ceremonies." She also conveys her hope to see him again and her profound gratitude for his eloquence, wisdom, and love. The letter is a personal note of appreciation from a prominent public figure to a renowned author and Holocaust survivor.

In a letter dated August 7, 2011, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu writes to Elie Wiesel to express his regret and apologize for failing to meet with him during Wiesel's recent visit to Israel. Netanyahu attributes the missed meeting to an administrative error within his office and emphasizes that he had very much wanted to speak with Wiesel. He concludes by stating that there is no one whose wisdom and advice he values more. The letter was sent from Jerusalem to Wiesel's address at The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity in New York.