Samantha Power Thank You Note to Elie and Marion Wiesel

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Samantha Power Thank You Note to Elie and Marion Wiesel

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December 12, 2013

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Power, Samantha
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Wiesel, Elie
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Wiesel, Marion

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This document is a thank you letter from Samantha Power, the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, to Elie and Marion Wiesel. Dated December 12, 2013, Power expresses her gratitude for a memorable and enjoyable evening they shared the previous month, stating it was a pleasure to honor them. She hopes her recent move to New York will allow for more shared meals in the future. Power also thanks them for flowers and emphasizes the significance of their continued friendship and counsel. The letter concludes with her signature, addressed to Elie and Marion Wiesel at The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity in New York.

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