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Dear Hans,
What a week we have had in Washington! There is such a good energy when His Holiness the Dalai Lama is in town!
On Tuesday, His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived to attend the 2015
National Prayer Breakfast. I was delighted to join the Tibetan
community in welcoming His Holiness and enjoyed seeing Tibetans perform
the Tashi Sholpa dance and offer the traditional Chema Changpu.
On Wednesday, two ICT colleagues and I were fortunate enough to have an
audience with His Holiness. During our meeting we reported on our
progress and goals as an organization. We were delighted by his warm
reception and by his words of encouragement to continue our work all
over the world in support of the Tibetan people!
And, just this morning U.S. President Barack Obama warmly welcomed His
Holiness to the National Prayer Breakfast! It was the first time that
the Dalai Lama and a U.S. President have been present together at a
public event since 2007 when His Holiness was awarded the Congressional
Gold Medal.
President Obama said, “I want to offer a special welcome to a good
friend, His Holiness the Dalai Lama who is a powerful example of what it
means to practice compassion, and inspires us to speak up for the
freedom and dignity of all human beings. I have been pleased to welcome
him to the White House on many occasions and we are grateful to have
him with us today.”
The President’s welcome and indeed, the invitation to this annual event,
is a sign of the significance of the Tibet issue to both the American
government and the American people as well as the Dalai Lama’s stature
on the world stage.
I am so grateful to be representing you, our members and friends, on
this occasion as president of the International Campaign for Tibet and
look forward to accomplishing more in 2015 thanks to your support.
All my best,
Matteo Mecacci
President
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