Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony Honoring His Holiness the 14 th Dalai Lama U.S. Capitol Rotunda Wednesday, October 17, 2007 1:00 PM

President Bush and the First Lady are scheduled to attend the Capitol Rotunda ceremony awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to the Dalai Lama. Television pool coverage (a switched feed) will be provided by C­SPAN on Cap DA 9. Organizations also may cover this event unilaterally from the second level of the back riser. The White House travel pool will provide pool cuts to be distributed at a time TBA.

Unilateral crews may begin setting up on the back camera riser at 8:00 am on Wednesday. ALL equipment and cable runs to the Rotunda live drop must be in place by 11:00 am to accommodate the security sweep. The live drop in Statuary Hall may not be used to cover this event.

After the ceremony, Speaker Pelosi and the Dalai Lama will address all gathered on the West Front lawn of the Capitol following a morning program featuring Tibetan cultural performances. Set up for the West Front program, which is scheduled to begin at 10:55 am, may commence at 8:00 am. A mult providing audio from all of the West Front festivities will be located near the center camera platform.

Current full­time or temporary Capitol Hill “hard” passes are required to cover the Rotunda ceremony and West Front program.

If you plan to cover the Rotunda proceedings or have any additional questions, please call Andy Elias in the House Radio­TV Gallery at (202) 225­5214.

TENTATIVE TIMELINE

11:00 a.m. Security sweep. All equipment set in the Rotunda.

12:30 p.m. Prelude begins: The United States Air Force Strings

1:00 p.m. Offstage announcement: His Holiness the 14 th Dalai Lama of Tibet, The President pro tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and the President of the United States are announced.

1:01 p.m. Welcome: The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives 1:01 p.m. Presentation of the Colors: The United States Armed Forces Color Guard

1:05 p.m. National Anthem: sung by Mr. J. Mark McVey, Broadway concert artist

1:08 p.m. Invocation: The Reverend Barry Black, Chaplain of the United States Senate (2 min)

1:10 p.m. Remarks on the Resolution: • The Honorable Ileana Ros­Lehtinen, Representing the 18 th district of Florida. (2 min) • The Honorable Tom Lantos, Representing the 12 th district of California. (2 min) • The Honorable Dianne Feinstein, Representing California in the United States Senate. (2 min)

1:16 p.m. Musical Selection: The United States Air Force Strings

1:20 p.m. Remarks: • Mr. Elie Wiesel, Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University, Nobel Peace Laureate (3 min) • The Honorable John Boehner, Republican Leader of the United States House of Representatives (2 min) • The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Republican Leader of the United States Senate (2 min) • The Honorable Harry Reid, Majority Leader of the United States Senate (2 min) • The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (3 min) • The Honorable George W. Bush, The President of the United States (3 min)

1:36 p.m. Presentation of the Gold Medal: The Honorable Robert C. Byrd, President pro tempore of the Senate The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives The Honorable George W. Bush, The President of the United States

1:40 p.m. Acceptance and Word of Thanks: His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, Tenzin Gyatso

1:49 p.m. Benediction: The Reverend Daniel Coughlin, Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives (2 min) 1:52 p.m. Conclusion of Gold Medal Ceremony. Off­stage announcement: Guests please remain seated while official party departs. • The Speaker, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and President Bush lead participants off stage.