Who was the first US President to write to the Dalai Lama and who the first to meet with him? Which US president became the first to call on China to open dialogue with the Dalai Lama, and which of them received him in the White House the most number of times? Lilian Shek* highlights these and many other pivotal moments in interactions between the Dalai Lama and US presidents since 1942, reviewing a book by former Tibetan diplomat Lobsang Nyandak.
The Dalai Lama and American Presidents: A Story of Faith, Diplomacy, and Friendship(Part photographic biography, part political narrative)Available at: www.dalailamauspresidents.comPublished 2026; Pp 180 (Hard...





