Prof Muhammad Yunus accepts Congressional Gold Medal in Washington

Bangladesh's Prof. Muhammad Yunus (2nd,R) points to the audience as he arrives at the US Capitol to accept the Congressional Gold Medal, April 17, 2013, in Washington, DC. (L-R) Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Rep. Nancy pelosi (D-CA) and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) welcome him. Yunus, who is also a Nobel Peace Laureate, founded the concept of micro credit to help the poor by providing small loans, especially to women. . UPI/Mike Theiler