A letter to the first lady from Natalka of Lviv (04/25/99)

A letter to the first lady from Natalka of Lviv

A letter written to Hillary Rodham Clinton by a then-10-year-old-girl, Natalka, not long after Mrs. Clinton's visit to Lviv in November 1997. Natalka has thyroid cancer. This letter was read aloud at the award ceremony.

Dear First Lady, Mrs. Clinton:

Thank you, gentle lady. Your kind eyes have spoken to our hearts. Your smile has enriched our souls. Your warm words have given us hope. We thank you for helping us. Sometimes I think that nobody cares about us. But when you visited my hospital, you gave me hope and to all the children. I want to thank you on behalf of all the children of Ukraine. And we will pray for you and for your American children that they will never have to experience the black cloud of Chornobyl. God bless you, Mrs. Clinton, God bless America.

- Natalka

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