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Extraction Summary
10
People
3
Organizations
3
Locations
1
Events
1
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Letter of recommendation / immigration support letter
File Size:
1.61 MB
Summary
In this May 2015 letter to US DHS CIS, magician David Blaine advocates for the O-1 Visa application of a woman whose name is redacted but identified in the text as 'Svetlana'. Blaine lists his own high-profile credentials and performances for world leaders before praising Svetlana's abilities as a model and a fundraising expert, specifically noting her charitable work in the US Virgin Islands and the Ivory Coast.
People (10)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| David Blaine | Author |
Magician and illusionist writing a recommendation letter for an O-1 visa applicant.
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| Ms. [Redacted] / Svetlana | Applicant |
The subject of the immigration application. Described as a fashion model and PR/fundraising expert. While the name is...
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| Bill Clinton | Former President |
Mentioned as someone David Blaine has performed for privately.
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| Hillary Clinton | Former Secretary of State |
Mentioned as someone David Blaine has performed for privately.
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| George W. Bush | Former President |
Mentioned as someone David Blaine has performed for privately.
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| Donald Rumsfeld | Former Secretary of Defense |
Mentioned as someone David Blaine has performed for privately at the Pentagon.
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| Henry Kissinger | Former Secretary of State |
Mentioned as someone David Blaine has performed for privately.
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| Bill Gates | Tech Billionaire |
Mentioned as someone David Blaine has performed for privately.
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| Michael Bloomberg | Former Mayor |
Mentioned as someone David Blaine has performed for privately.
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| Paul Newman | Actor/Philanthropist |
Mentioned as someone David Blaine performed for at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| US DHS CIS |
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services, Vermont Service Center.
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| The Pentagon |
Location where Blaine performed for Donald Rumsfeld.
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| Hole in the Wall Gang Camp |
Charitable organization where Blaine performed.
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Timeline (1 events)
Unknown (Prior to May 2015)
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
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Address of the recipient (US DHS CIS).
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Location cited where the applicant ('Svetlana') performed charitable work for children.
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Location cited where the applicant ('Svetlana') performed charitable work for children.
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Relationships (1)
Blaine writes: 'I met Ms [Redacted] a few years ago through mutual friends and I was highly impressed with her.'
Key Quotes (4)
"My name is David Blaine and I am a magician."Source
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Quote #1
"I realized what a talented public relations and fundraising expert she is when I saw her organizing numerous high end charitable events and organizations, as well as finding A-list funders for her causes."Source
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Quote #2
"This is a very difficult thing to pull off, but Svetlana was able to do so, not only with efficiency and success, but with great ease and grace..."Source
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Quote #3
"The success stories she drew for the children of the US Virgin Islands, the Ivory Coast, and many others are incredible."Source
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Quote #4
Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (2,186 characters)
May 29, 2015
US DHS CIS
Vermont Service Center
30 Houghton Street
St. Albans, VT 05478
Vermont Service Center
30 Houghton Street
St. Albans, VT 05478
Re: Ms. [REDACTED] Immigration Application
Dear Sir or Madam:
I am writing this letter on behalf of Ms. [REDACTED] and in connection with her O-1 Visa Application.
My name is David Blaine and I am a magician. I have performed my own brand of close up magic all over the world, and have also set and broken several world records, including holding my breath for over 17 minutes, spending 35 hours atop a 100-foot pole, surviving only on water for 44 days, and enduring a week buried in a coffin. I have traveled internationally, performing magic privately for President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, President George W. Bush, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld at the Pentagon, Henry Kissinger, Bill Gates and Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
I met Ms [REDACTED] a few years ago through mutual friends and I was highly impressed with her. Aside from being an amazing fashion model, she has a strong passion for children and education. I realized what a talented public relations and fundraising expert she is when I saw her organizing numerous high end charitable events and organizations, as well as finding A-list funders for her causes.
A fundraiser and public relations expert of extraordinary ability can find, target, and approach the correct people for their cause, and then recruit them with the correct individual enticements. This is a very difficult thing to pull off, but Svetlana was able to do so, not only with efficiency and success, but with great ease and grace, and she seems determined to keep going. The success stories she drew for the children of the US Virgin Islands, the Ivory Coast, and many others are incredible. She truly makes a difference in the lives of the world’s children.
That is a passion that we both share. Every year, I travel all across the country and the world to perform magic for children’s hospital wards, burn units, and juvenile prisons and detention centers. I also truly enjoyed performing magic for Paul Newman and groups of children at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, among other charitable causes.
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