Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet Program

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Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet Program

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October 17, 2007

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This document is a program for the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony held on Wednesday, October 17, 2007, at 1:00 p.m. in The Rotunda of the United States Capitol. The ceremony was held in honor of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, Tenzin Gyatso. The program outlines the sequence of events, including a prelude by The United States Air Force Strings, welcome remarks by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, presentation of colors, the national anthem sung by J. Mark McVey, an invocation by Reverend Barry Black, and remarks on the resolution by various members of Congress. Dignitaries such as Elie Wiesel, John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, Harry Reid, and President George W. Bush were listed as speakers. The program concludes with the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal, acceptance and a word of thanks by the Dalai Lama, and a benediction by Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin. A brief history of the Congressional Gold Medal is also included.

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Congress, United. 2007. “Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet Program”. Compound Object. Ephemera. Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet Program. Elie Wiesel Digital Archive. https://grayzel.gratz.edu/ew/congressional-gold-medal-ceremony-his-holiness-14th-dalai-lama-tibet-program.

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