Invitation and Program for the 2009 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal Ceremony

This document is an event program for "Elie Wiesel: 'To Life!' A Celebration of 180 Jewish Lectures at 92Y," held on Thursday, November 20, 2014. It commemorates Elie Wiesel's 47-year association with 92Y and his profound impact through lectures on civil dialogue, education, arts, and Jewish values. The program includes an appreciation of Wiesel's life and work, detailing his biography, including his birth in Sighet, Transylvania, his experience in Auschwitz and Buchenwald, his acclaimed memoir "Night," and his roles as chairman of the President's Commission on the Holocaust and the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, as well as his numerous awards, such as the Nobel Peace Prize. The event features musical performances by the Young People's Chorus of New York City and the Zukerman Trio, and speeches by Gary Rosenblatt, Joe Lieberman, Jeff Greenfield, and Eric Kandel. Brief biographies of the speakers and performers are provided, alongside a comprehensive list of 92Y's Board of Directors, honorary directors, and various individual and organizational donors and funders.

A letter dated December 31, 1987, from P.A. Cherenkov of the P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, to Professor Elie Wiesel. Cherenkov expresses gratitude for the invitation to a Nobel Laureates Conference scheduled for January 18-22, 1988, in Paris. He regrets that he cannot attend due to a prolonged severe illness. Cherenkov conveys his hope that the influential conference will significantly contribute to the struggle of progressive international society to liberate humanity from the threat of civilization's destruction in a nuclear war. He also expresses a wish for humanity to enter the third millennium joyfully and free from the fear of annihilation. The letter concludes with best wishes for the new year.

This document is a program for the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony held on Wednesday, October 17, 2007, at 1:00 p.m. in The Rotunda of the United States Capitol. The ceremony was held in honor of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, Tenzin Gyatso. The program outlines the sequence of events, including a prelude by The United States Air Force Strings, welcome remarks by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, presentation of colors, the national anthem sung by J. Mark McVey, an invocation by Reverend Barry Black, and remarks on the resolution by various members of Congress. Dignitaries such as Elie Wiesel, John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, Harry Reid, and President George W. Bush were listed as speakers. The program concludes with the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal, acceptance and a word of thanks by the Dalai Lama, and a benediction by Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin. A brief history of the Congressional Gold Medal is also included.

This document is an invitation from The NADAV Foundation to its 2012 Nadav Peoplehood Award Ceremony. The ceremony, scheduled for Wednesday, October 31st, 2012, at 19:30 at the YMCA in Jerusalem, Israel, is held to honor Professor Elie Wiesel and Mr. Avishai Cohen for their exceptional contribution and commitment to the Jewish People. The program includes a dinner reception and the award ceremony, with Mrs. Miki Haimovich serving as MC. The invitation provides details for RSVP, valet service, dress code recommendations, and a contact number for inquiries. A handwritten note on the left side, dated 10/25, indicates that this invitation was received by mail at "BU" (likely Boston University) and will be kept for archives, signed "Jean". The document, faxed on 2012-10-24, also includes the contact information for Prof. Elie and Marion Wiesel at Boston University.

This document is an invitation from the President to a reception honoring Ford's Theatre. The event is scheduled for Sunday, June 3, 2012, at 4 o'clock, to be held at The White House. The dress code is "Black Tie", and guests are instructed to use the "Southeast Entrance". The second page provides RSVP instructions, asking guests to respond to The Social Secretary at The White House, providing personal details such as full name, gender, date of birth, social security number, city and state of residence, and country of birth. Contact information includes a phone number (202) 456-6336 and an email address SocialOffice RSVP@who.eop.gov.

This document is a program booklet for an inaugural dinner held on February 24, 2010, at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. The event honored the 2009 recipients of the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal. The booklet includes a welcome message from the Co-Chairmen of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, George Stevens, Jr. and Margo Lion, and outlines the evening's program, featuring toasts, a keynote address by Tony Kushner, and concluding remarks by Mary Schmidt Campbell. Detailed biographies of all 2009 medalists are provided, highlighting their significant contributions across various artistic and humanistic fields. The document also includes a dinner menu and an essay, "The Case for the Arts and Humanities," by Iowa Poet Laureate Marvin Bell, underscoring the importance of these fields to the nation.