Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel laureate, Burmese democracy activist and current parliamentarian, embarked on a long-awaited tour of the U.S. On Sept. 19, she received the Congressional Gold Medal in Washington as a mark of her struggle for justice, democracy and political reconciliation.
Aung San Suu Kyi Tours the United States
Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel laureate, Burmese democracy activist and current parliamentarian, embarked on a long-awaited tour of the U.S. On Sept. 19, she received the Congressional Gold Medal in Washington as a mark of her struggle for justice, democracy and political reconciliation.
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Nobel Peace Laureate and Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi greets San Francisco's Burmese community during a talk at the University of San Francisco, Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, in San Francisco.
