A sea of Seuss hats at an event at the Library of Congress in 2010. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
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Policemen walk toward burning buildings in Sittwe, where some residents fled burning homes and gunshots as deadly ethnic violence broke out. Khin Maung Win/AP hide caption
A screen grab from MRTV of Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi with Myanmar president Thein Sein during a one hour meeting in August 2011. MRTV/AP hide caption
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi addresses supporters in Myitkyina on Feb. 24. Soe Than Win/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, center, at an campaign event on Tuesday. Soe Than Win /AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Aung San Suu Kyi, right, and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton embraced today when they met at Suu Kyi's home in Yangon, Myanmar (also known as Burma). Saul Loeb/AP hide caption
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi at the U.S. Chief of Mission Residence in Rangoon, Myanmar, earlier today (Dec. 1, 2011). Saul Loeb/Pool/AP hide caption
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton upon her arrival in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, earlier today (Nov. 30, 2011). Saul Loeb /AFP/Getty Images hide caption
NPR's Michele Kelemen talks with Renee Montagne on 'Morning Edition'
Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Khin Maung Win/AP hide caption
Aung San Suu Kyi poses for a portrait at the National League for Democracy (NLD) headquarters in Rangoon on Dec. 8, 2010. Drn/Getty Images hide caption
The US Capitol is seen at night in Washington, D.C. NICHOLAS KAMM/Getty hide caption
Outside the Yangon headquarters of Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy today, a man stood by her portrait. AFP/Getty Images hide caption