Color satin-finish 6 x 4 photo of the Dalai Lama meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House on July 16, 2011, signed in black felt tip in Tibetan by the Dalai Lama. In fine condition.



The Tibetan spiritual leader was in Washington for an 11-day Buddhist ritual. Thousands of expatriate Tibetans joined a 76th birthday celebration Wednesday for the Dalai Lama, who had recently relinquished leadership of Tibet's government-in-exile. The White House said the 45-minute private session in the Map Room showed Obama's support for preserving Tibet's culture and protecting human rights, as well as reaffirming his belief that the Chinese government should engage with representatives of the Dalai Lama to resolve their differences.