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House Of Reps Honors Aung San Suu Kyi With Award
Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 11:12 am
Press Release: Congressman Joseph Crowley

House Passes Crowley-manzullo Bill To Honor Imprisoned Burmese Human Rights Leader With Congress’ Highest Award

Washington, DC – Congressmen Joseph Crowley (D-NY) and Don Manzullo (R-IL), secured unanimous passage of their legislation (HR 4286) to honor the world’s only imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Aung San Suu Kyi. The measure was passed 400-0 by the House of Representatives.

“For three decades, Aung San Suu Kyi has valiantly led the nonviolent movement in Burma for democracy and human rights,” said Crowley, a member of both the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Human Rights Caucus.

“Her work and dedication to the cause of freedom and individual liberty has earned her recognition throughout the world, including the Nobel Peace Prize. Aung San Suu Kyi’s passionate and nonviolent commitment to a free democratic Burma, has won the hearts and minds of the Burmese people. Today, the U.S. House of Representatives showed her and the world that she has also won the hearts and minds of the U.S. Congress.”

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SOURCE :
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0712/S01016.htm

http://uscampaignforburma.org/pr/2007-us-house-of-reps-votes-to-give-aung-san-suu-kyi-highest-honor.html

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