[Following articles appeared in MSNBC on August 26, 1997 covering the recent trip made by Dan Haig and the company to Dharamsala to set up the Gangkyi (LAN) local area network. TS]

Dalai Lama: Our cultural heritage, actually, I believe, has some potential to help, not only people, but also I think quite a large number of the human community in this part of the world. And to some extent even humanity in general. I think our cultural heritage is very much involved with peace and nonviolence. And peace with fellow human beings, peace with animals, peace with the environment. I think the cultural heritage has the potential to create that kind of attitude. So I have to make the distinction, now that the very culture is facing the threat of extinction.