THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release April 28, 1993 STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY The President and the Vice President met yesterday with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and discussed issues relating to Tibet. "The Dalai Lama is internationally revered for his spiritual and moral leadership," the President said. "As a Nobel Peace Prize winner and committed advocate of nonviolent change and resolution of disputes, I deeply appreciated hearing the Dalai Lama's views on the situation in China, including Tibet. The Administration continues to urge Beijing and the Dalai Lama to revive a dialogue between them and presses China to address human rights abuses in Tibet." -30-