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Viewing cable 06PARIS5819, LETTER FROM LEBANESE JOURNALIST MAY CHIDIAC TO SECRETARY

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06PARIS5819 2006-08-30 10:56 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Paris 
null
Lucia A Keegan  08/31/2006 09:43:53 AM  From  DB/Inbox:  Lucia A Keegan

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Text:                                                                      
                                                                           
      
UNCLAS        PARIS 05819

SIPDIS
cxparis:
    ACTION: UNESCO
    INFO:   POL ECON AMBU AMB AMBO DCM SCI

DISSEMINATION: UNESCOX
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: AMB:LVOLIVER
DRAFTED: OM:RYOUNG
CLEARED: DCM:AKOSS

VZCZCFRI409
RR RUEHC
DE RUEHFR #5819 2421056
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 301056Z AUG 06
FM AMEMBASSY PARIS
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 0849
 
UNCLAS PARIS 005819 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FROM USMISSION UNESCO PARIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: SCUL UNESCO LE
SUBJECT:  LETTER FROM LEBANESE JOURNALIST MAY CHIDIAC TO SECRETARY 
RICE 
 
 
1.   Following is text of a letter to the Secretary from May 
Chidiac, Lebanese journalist and recent winner of the UNESCO World 
Press Freedom prize.  Ms. Chidiac was the guest of honor at a 
reception hosted by Ambassador Oliver in May.  Letter was received 
by email from Ms. Chidiac and we are forwarding it at her request. 
There will be no signed original. 
 
2.  Begin text: 
 
August 28, 2006 
 
The Honorable 
Condoleezza Rice 
Secretary of State 
 
SIPDIS 
Washington, DC 20520 
 
Dear Madame Secretary: 
 
Thank you very much for taking time out of your busy day to write to 
me this very thoughtful letter. I enjoyed reading it. 
 
Your enthusiasm for my recovery and for the independence of my 
country has touched me.  And I'm truly confident that one day with 
the help of God and that of your country we will gain our nation's 
liberty and freedom again. 
 
The Women's Media Foundation would like to award me with the 2006 
Courage in Journalism Award.  This would require me to be in the US 
for approximately two weeks between October 18 and November 3.  This 
event will take place in New York, Washington, DC, and Los Angeles. 
So it will be an honor and I would greatly appreciate the chance to 
meet you then. 
 
It would be an honor for me to make a special documentary about you 
for my new program "Opinion Leaders." 
 
In closing, I would like to thank you again for your interest and 
for your touching letter. 
 
I hope to hear from you soon. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
/s/ 
 
May Chidiac 
 
Oliver