Foreign Editor, Washington Times
Foreign Editor of the Washington Times
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David Jones
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FROM David Jones
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Unprecedented Recognition for the Dalai Lama The Dalai Lama is receiving the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor today, America's top civilian award, and George Bush is in attendance. It's the first time a sitting American president has publicly recognized the Buddhist icon since he fled China's takeover of Tibet.
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