President Bush signs H.R. 4286, Congressional Gold Medal: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
U.S. President George W. Bush signs H.R. 4286, bestowing the Congressional Gold Medal in absentia to Nobel laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 6, 2008. (UPI Photo/Yuri Gripas)
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