Daw Aung San Suu Kyi visit to US-speeches

Here is a compilation of speeches from Daw Suu Kyi during her visit to US in September 2012. This was compiled by Canadian Friends of Burma. http://www.cfob.org

U.S-Burma/Myanmar Relations – Sept. 18 – hosted by Institute of Peace/ Asia Society Aung San Suu Kyi spoke about U.S.-Myanmar (Burma) relations, and she received the Asia Society’s Global Vision Award. She said that many obstacles remain in her country’s path to democracy. (Video: 1hr. and 16min.) Watch at http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/USMy

Ceremony of Congressional Gold Medal for Aung San Suu Kyi – Sept. 19 – U.S CapitolAung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of her leadership and steadfast commitment to human rights and for promoting freedom, peace and democracy in her home country. (Video: 1hr. and 9min.) Watch at http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/Aung

Aung San Suu Kyi embarrassed by accolade- September 21 She tells CNN’s Christiane Amanpour she’s embarrassed by all the accolades on her. (Interview lasted 13:22 minutes). Watch at http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/international/2012/09/21/exp-aung-san-suu-kyi-amanpour-cnn.cnn#/video/international/2012/09/21/exp-aung-san-suu-kyi-amanpour-cnn.cnn

Ann Curry talks with an icon of freedom – Sept. 22, 2012 NBC’s Ann Curry interviews Aung San Suu Kyi about courage, democracy and receiving the Congressional Gold Medal earlier this week. Interview lasts 14:45 min. watch at http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/49125229#49125229

Daw Aung San Su Kyi’s speech in Burmese at Fort Wayne, Indiana – Sept. 25 (Video lasting 8min with English subtitle) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMoaHwnApIs&feature=share

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi: The Chubb Lecture 2012 at Yale University – Sept. 27 Daw Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 for her work promoting international human rights and democratic government, presented a public address at Yale on Thursday, Sept. 27. (1 hour and 8 minutes)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Bomq4RPGgQ&feature=youtu.be

A Public Address by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi | Harvart University – Sept. 27 Daw Aung San Suu Kyi discussed the role of democratic activism and the rule of law in a free society. She explained the importance of political participation amongst the people of Myanmar. Aung San Suu Kyi discussed the many obstacles that she and many others have faced while trying to exercise their political voices in Burma.   (Video: 1 hour). Watch at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QnBE5Xsx74

Daw Suu meeting with Burmese community in San Francisco – Sept. 29 (1 hour and 34 minutes – mostly spoken answering questions in Burmese)Watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okttmbE6zD8 Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s visit to LA – Oct. 2(Spoken in Burma 48 min.) Watch at http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/25863034

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