Obama meets with Aung San Suu Kyi

President Barack Obama met Wednesday with fellow Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi in the Oval Office.
Obama and the Myanmar democracy leader held a private meeting and made no formal comments. Earlier in the day, Suu Kyi received Congress' highest honor, the Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda.
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A who's who of politicos attended, including former first lady Laura Bush, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Speaker of the House John Boehner, who shed some of his well known tears during the ceremony.

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