Letter from Stanislav Slavický to Elie and Marion Wiesel regarding an invitation to Prague from President Václav Havel

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Letter from Stanislav Slavický to Elie and Marion Wiesel regarding an invitation to Prague from President Václav Havel

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February 23, 1996

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Slavicky, Stanislav
Contributor:
Havel, Václav
Recipient:
Wiesel, Elie
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Wiesel, Marion

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The document is a faxed letter dated February 23, 1996, from Stanislav Slavický, Head of Asian and Middle East Affairs at the Office of the President of the Czech Republic, to Elie and Marion Wiesel. On behalf of President Václav Havel, Slavický confirms the President's invitation for the Wiesels to visit Prague. The proposed dates of May 13th and 14th are exceptionally convenient for President Havel, who wishes to meet them personally. The letter outlines a proposed itinerary, including attending the opening of an Israeli exhibition on Yitzhak Rabin on May 13th, which will also be attended by Leah Rabin. For May 14th, a speech by Elie Wiesel organized by the Patria Foundation is suggested. The letter also proposes that the Patria Foundation and the Jewish community could organize visits to the Jewish Old City and the Terezín Ghetto. The author expresses President Havel's enthusiasm for the visit, considering it one of the most important of the year for the Czech Republic.

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Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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Boston, MA, USA | New York, NY, USA
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Czech
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EWG_1374_01_079-080
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