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Which Way, L.A.?

Myanmar's Opposition Leader Visits the White House

Aung San Suu Kyi , winner of the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize and now a member of the Myanmar parliament, has received the Congressional Gold Medal that she was awarded while under house arrest in 2008. Suu Kyi also spoke at an event co-sponsored by the Asia Society , where Suzanne DiMaggio is Vice President of Global Policy Programs.

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KCRW placeholderBy Mike Pesca • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Aung San Suu Kyi, winner of the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize and now a member of the Myanmar parliament, has received the Congressional Gold Medal that she was awarded while under house arrest in 2008. Suu Kyi also spoke at an event co-sponsored by the Asia Society, where Suzanne DiMaggio is Vice President of Global Policy Programs.

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    Suzanne DiMaggio

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