Aung San Suu Kyi receives Congressional Gold Medal (9 images)

President Barack Obama meets with Burmese activist Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, chair of the National League for Democracy, during a meeting in the Oval Office in Washington, DC on September 19, 2012. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

President Barack Obama meets with Burmese activist Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, chair of the National League for Democracy, during a meeting in the Oval Office in Washington, DC on September 19, 2012. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

Burmese activist Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, chair of the National League for Democracy, receives a Congressional Gold Medal for her activist work during a ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on September 19, 2012. Joining her on stage was, from left to right, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA). UPI/Kevin Dietsch

Burmese activist Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, chair of the National League for Democracy, receives a Congressional Gold Medal for her activist work from Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) during a ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on September 19, 2012. They were joined on stage by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (2nd-L), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (2nd-R) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA). UPI/Kevin Dietsch