Dalai Lama's U.S. Honor Sparks Controversy

Published October 18, 2007 at 12:00 PM EDT

President George W. Bush (L) and the Dalai Lama are pictured during a recent ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the Dalai Lama.

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