Translation of a letter from Lech Walesa to Professor Wiesel

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Translation of a letter from Lech Walesa to Professor Wiesel

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October 15, 1988

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Wałęsa, Lech
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Wiesel, Elie

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This document is a translation of a letter from Lech Walesa to Professor Wiesel, dated October 15, 1988. In the letter, Walesa thanks Wiesel for his expressions of brotherhood and solidarity, affirming their shared goals. He discusses the new phase in Poland, expressing uncertainty about the immediate outcome of negotiations with the Polish government but hoping for Poland's eventual integration into the democratic world. Walesa pledges his commitment to this goal and relies on support from people like Wiesel. He also extends his best wishes to Professor Wiesel on receiving an honorary degree from the University of Connecticut, humorously adding that they "did not make a mistake." The letter concludes with good wishes and is signed by Lech Walesa. It was translated by Sigmund Strochlitz and received on October 24, 1988.

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Gdansk, Poland
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New York City, NY USA
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