Dalai Lama Awarded U.S. Congressional Gold Medal

The Dalai Lama (C) chats with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (R) before speaking in front of the U.S. Capitol while actor Richard Gere (2nd-L) speaks with an assistant October 17, 2007 in Washington DC. His Holiness received the Congressional Gold Medal from President Bush in a ceremony today despite Beijing's strong disapproval of the recognition for the 72-year-old exiled leader from Tibet.
The Dalai Lama (C) chats with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (R) before speaking in front of the U.S. Capitol while actor Richard Gere (2nd-L) speaks with an assistant October 17, 2007 in Washington DC. His Holiness received the Congressional Gold Medal from President Bush in a ceremony today despite Beijing's strong disapproval of the recognition for the 72-year-old exiled leader from Tibet.
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The Dalai Lama (R) takes the arm of President George W. Bush after His Holiness received the Congressional Gold Medal in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda October 17, 2007 in Washington, DC. President Bush participated in the ceremony despite Beijing's strong disapproval of the recognition for the 72-year-old exiled leader from Tibet. President George W. Bush (2nd-L) stands with the Dalai Lama (2nd-R) and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (R) during the ceremony where His Holiness received the Congressional Gold Medal in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda October 17, 2007 in Washington, DC. President Bush participated in the ceremony despite Beijing's strong disapproval of the recognition for the 72-year-old exiled leader from Tibet. President George W. Bush (L) looks on as the Dalai Lama (C) talks with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) during the ceremony where His Holiness received the Congressional Gold Medal in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda October 17, 2007 in Washington, DC. President Bush participated in the ceremony despite Beijing's strong disapproval of the recognition for the 72-year-old exiled leader from Tibet. President George W. Bush (R) applauds for the Dalai Lama before His Holiness received the Congressional Gold Medal in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda October 17, 2007 in Washington, DC. President Bush participated in the ceremony despite Beijing's strong disapproval of the recognition for the 72-year-old exiled leader from Tibet.
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