Washington, D.C. July 7th, 2017. On Wednesday, July 5th, Gyalwang Karmapa Rinpoche visited the Office of Tibet during his three-day visit to Washington, D.C. This trip to Washington follows his one-month visit to Canada. The afternoon visit to the Office of Tibet was informational. Representative Penpa Tsering updated him on …
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It’s Cruel to Silence the Murmurs of the Suffering
by Ming Xia, June 25th, 2017 In response to Haitong Du’s “Opinion: The Dalai Lama’s Commencement Speech Is Problematic for UC San Diego” (The Times of San Diego), I would like to offer my experiences with and views about the Dalai Lama. I am an educator in the City of …
Read More »ICT and Office Of Tibet Lobby on Capitol Hill for Appropriations and Policy Matters
Washington DC, June 28, 2017: The delegation led by Richard Gere, Chairman of the ICT board, lobbied at the Capitol on June 27 to 28, 2017 to request the US senators and representatives particularly to reinstate the budget cut proposed by the US administration for the Tibetan programs in Tibet …
Read More »Celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Birthday at the Capitol
Washington DC, June 27, 2017: The Office of Tibet and International Campaign for Tibet jointly hosted a reception at the US Capitol Building to celebrate His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 82nd Birthday. The reception was addressed by Leader Nancy Pelosi, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner, Congressman Jim McGovern, Congresswoman Ros Lehtinen and …
Read More »37 Congressmen Sign Letter Urging the President to Appoint Special Coordinator for Tibet
His Holiness’ Arrival in Newport Beach and Meeting with YPO Members
Washington DC, June 19, 2017: His Holiness arrived in Newport Beach in the morning of June 19 where he was warmly greeted by the Tibetans lined up to catch a glimpse of His Holiness. Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait welcomed His Holiness and introduced him at the Young President’s Organization (YPO) …
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