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>From: Office of Tibet <otny@igc.org>
>Subject: Gold Medal Public Event!!!
>Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:58:45 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
>
>Dear All,
>
>As you are all aware by now, the US Congress has already passed the
>resolution to permit the Gold Medal celebration event to be held at Capitol
>Hill (West Wing Lawn) in Washington DC.
>Tibetans all over North America will converge in Washington DC to celebrate
>this event.
>
>Further to our earlier circular to the associations, we once again inform
>you that the official ceremony for the Gold Medal will start at 1:00 p.m.
>on October 17th at Capitol Hill. It will most likely last for two hours.
>The public will have an opportunity to view the entire official ceremony on
>short-circuit TV projected on giant screens at the Capitol Hill West Wing
>Lawn. The public ceremony will be organized on the same day from 11:00 am
>to 12:45 pm and 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the West Wing Lawn. In between,
>cultural performances by Tibetan Associations throughout North America will
>be presented to mark this historical event.
>
>From 3:00 pm to 4:00pm His Holiness will attend the public ceremony and
>address the gathering after the conclusion of the official ceremony. His
>Holiness will be escorted by the Speaker of the House and other dignitaries
>to the special stage set on the West Wing Lawn.
>
>Other information related to this event will be circulated through local
>Tibetan Associations and other communities. You all are requested to
>arrange your own accommodations if you decide to stay overnight to
>celebrate this event.
>
>Looking forward to seeing you all,
>
>Best regards,
>
>Yeshi Ngodup
>Second Secretary
>Office of Tibet, New York
>
>
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>The Office of Tibet
>241 East 32nd Street
>New York, NY 10016
>Tel: (212) 213 5010
>www.tibetoffice.org/en
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