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Hoyer Statement on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony

Statement

Date: Sept. 19, 2012
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Foreign Affairs

House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi:

"I was incredibly proud to witness today's presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal -- our nation's highest civilian honor -- to Burmese human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. For a quarter century, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has served as a guiding light for those who yearn for democracy in Burma, and indeed for all who espouse the principles of human rights and non-violence around the world. In the face of enduring hardships, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has demonstrated a strength of character and perseverance that is helping to inspire a new period of hope for greater political freedom in Burma."


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