Transcript: SENATE APPROVES MEASURE TO AWARD CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO AUNG SAN SUU KYI, LEADER OF BURMA'S DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT


Capitol Hill Press Releases
04-24-2008
For Immediate Release: Senate Approves Measure to Award Congressional Gold
Medal to Aung San Suu Kyi, Leader of Burma's Democratic Movement Contact:
Scott Gerber 202-224-9629 April 24, 2008 Washington, DC - The Senate today
approved a measure to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Aung San Suu
Kyi, leader of Burma's democratic movement and Nobel Peace Laureate. The
legislation approved today was the House companion to a measure sponsored
by U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)
and a bipartisan group of 76 other Senators. The measure would award the
Congressional Gold Medal to Aung San Suu Kyi in recognition of her courageous

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