    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2005, Book I)]
    [June 17, 2005]
    [Pages 1016-1017]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the Birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi
    June 17, 2005

        I send my best wishes to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for her 60th birthday,
    June 19. Her strength, courage, and personal sacrifice in standing up
    for the oppressed people of Burma have inspired those who stand for
    freedom. Only a return to democracy and reintegration with the
    international community can bring the freedom and prosperity that the
    people of Burma deserve. The United States looks forward to the time
    when Burma is democratic and free.

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