Dear Chand,

President Obama met with His Holiness the Dalai Lama for more than an  
hour today at the White House in the first meeting between the two  
Nobel Peace laureates since President Obama took office. Read SFT's  
press statement.

Sources reported that in eastern Tibet,Tibetans lit fireworks in the  
streets, hung prayer flags, lit incense, and made other celebratory  
gestures despite the heavy military presence in the region. In Lhasa,  
Tibet's capital, crowds gathered at the Potala Palace to show their  
support for the meeting.

Hundreds of Tibetans and supporters, old and young, gathered outside  
the White House with Tibetan and American flags to mark the historic  
meeting. Watch Lhadon Tethong's video coverage.

Watch Tendolkar's video report for SFT TV.

Thank you to everyone who sent a fax to the White House this week,  
calling on President Obama to help broker a just and lasting  
resolution for the Tibetan people.

Together, we reached our goal of sending more than 3,000 faxes in  
advance of the meeting! Our actions clearly demonstrate to the Obama  
administration that Tibet is a priority issue for Americans and for  
the global community.

A new poll released by CNN reports that nearly 75% of Americans think  
Tibet should be an independent country. We must continue to press our  
elected representative to take action to reflect the American people's  
support - and indeed the global support - for Tibet.

In a prepared statement made after today's meeting, President Obama  
expressed his "strong support" for Tibet. Now we must urge him and  
other world leaders to take their support for Tibet to the next level  
so that Tibetans can live in peace and freedom one day soon.

Bod Rangzen. Tibet Will be Free.

Tendor, Kate, Tendolkar, Schuyler, and all of us at SFT HQ



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