UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES ESSE POSTALE: UNITED NATIONS, N.V. IOO17 CABLE ADDRES DRKSBE TELEGRAPHIOUE: UNATIONB NEWVORK EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.GENERAL CABINET DU SECRETAIR GENERAL ••TERENCE: 3 February 1997 Dear Mr. Tersigni, I am writing in reply to your letter of 8 January to the Secretary-General, in which you informed him that Our Lady of Lourdes High School had selected him as the recipient of its National Leadership Award. The Secretary-General is indeed honoured to join the distinguished list of award winners, which includes individuals from a variety of areas of accomplishment. He has considered the possibility of travelling to Guelph to participate in an award assembly and has concluded that the demands of his very heavy schedule simply will not permit this. I am therefore obliged to send his regrets, together with his sincere thanks for this tribute and your expressions of confidence in him. Yours sincerely, Elisabeth Lindenmayer Executive Assistant to the Secretary-General Mr. Joe Tersigni National Awards Committee Our Lady of Lourdes High School 54 Westmount Road Guelph, Ontario N1H 5H7 Canada **.300'39bd "IU101 ** OUD LADY OF LOUKDES fflGH SCHOOL 54 Westmount Rd., Guelph N1H 5H7 Telephone 15191836-2170 Fox: (519) 823-1010 January 8, 199? D H g H (H^ U ; ———— Mr, Kofi Annan I»M - o Secretary General of the United Nations \UU\ ****. " New York, USA ! IHjjlO EXECUTIVE OFFICE Dear Secretary General Annan, Each ygar Our Lady Of Lourdes High School in Guelph, < re e e Ontario select_^JL>ndiivJidual^..«^&vJh§^.^jslL 0!'i*A S ^* i *d rship in the service of his/her country and the *?* ^ __f or our National Leader^hijr^ward. This year, we have" selected you "as'TEe "recipient "of the Our Lad-v of Lourdes High School Nat ional Leadership Award. ^g would like to beatoy j»ur_ LeaxJejrshi£_Award on jyou // because: - -•, / 1. You have a solid background in peacekeeping and are well qualified to supply the UN with fresh leadership at a critical time in world history, 2. You are a FIRST! The first person from black Africa to finally be honoured with the appointment to head the UN and therefore a role model for many to follow. 3. You have ka.<4 long and distinguished career behind the scenes at the UN dating back to 1962. 4. You have pledg&d to work for a "leaner, more efficient and more effective" UN. The award can be presented to .you at an. assembly any / school day from February 10 to .June 13r 1937. Timetables // can be adjusted for a short morning or afternoon assembly/ depending on your schedule. There would be about 600 high school students, our Director, Mayor and HP in attendance. Previous award winners have been The Rt- Honourable Brian Mulroney, former Premiers Bob Rae,, Catherine Callback, Clyde Wells; Premier Roy Romanow, Premier Ralph Kline, Ovide Mercredi, Keith Spicer, Elijah Harper, Cree Grand Chief Matthew Coon Come, Peter Mansbridge, Mohawk Chief Joseph Norton, Daniel Johnson of Quebec and several others. All have attended our school to-receive the award. There are great challenges that await you - but we truly believe y<sm have the experience and diplomacy that will make you one of the greatest Secretary Generals' in World History? We believe you will build a brighter future for the UN. Thank you for considering this invitation to receive our National Leadership Award. We would be honoured by your presence. YovrJ -Truly, National Awards Committee ^* ¥._'j— . * * * «•- — .-. 1 . M 1 <• n ;.