I merely want to underscore how significant it is that across the political spectrum, Republicans and Democrats join forces in paying tribute both to the concept of the role of human rights in U.S. foreign policy and to the embodiment of human rights on this planet, His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Paying tribute to the Dalai Lama and the role of human rights in U.S. foreign policy.
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