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HRES 338 112th Congress House International Affairs Asia China Congressional tributes Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Human rights Political movements and philosophies Religion Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Tibet

Welcoming His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to Washington, DC, and recognizing his commitment to world peace, nonviolence, human rights, religious freedom, and democracy.

Introduced: July 6, 2011 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1237)
Jul 6, 2011
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Welcomes the Dalai Lama to Washington, DC.

Commends the Dalai Lama for his perseverance in striving for a nonviolent solution for Tibet through dialogue with the government of China.

Extols the maturation of democracy within the Tibetan exile community and the Dalai Lama's efforts to encourage democratic self-governance for Tibetans, Chinese, and others who are denied their basic human rights within China.

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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