Be a Part of History: Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony Watch the ceremony and the Dalai Lama's public address live from the U.S. Capitol 1pm, October 17th On October 17th, His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor by the President of the United States, the Speaker of the House, and Congressional leadership in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Following the official ceremony, the Dalai Lama will give a public address from the West Lawn. A live webcast of the day's events will be available, see below for more details. http://ict.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=DLDC_webcast_English Be a part of history in the making by organizing a public screening of the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony on campus or in your community. This is a great way to raise awareness about Tibet in the lead up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics and to pay tribute to the Dalai Lama’s incredible commitment to global peace and compassion.