Letter from Václav Havel to Elie Wiesel on his birthday

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Letter from Václav Havel to Elie Wiesel on his birthday

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September 26, 2008

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Havel, Václav
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Wiesel, Elie

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Václav Havel writes a congratulatory letter to Elie Wiesel on his milestone birthday, dated September 26, 2008, from Prague. Havel expresses his joy that Wiesel has reached this age in good form and mentions that some of their joint projects have endured. He specifically highlights the upcoming twelfth annual Forum 2000 conference in Prague, which was Wiesel's brainchild and where he was present at its inception. Havel notes that the Czech Republic will host many interesting thinkers for this important meeting. He concludes by wishing Wiesel and Marion robust health and the very best.

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