WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Actor Richard Gere (L) gives Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) a kiss during the International Campaign for Tibet 'Light Of Truth' Awards ceremony at Sidney Harman Hall, Harman Center for the Arts on October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. Getty Images logo Getty Images 28 months ago

WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Actor Richard Gere (L) gives Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) a kiss during the International Campaign for Tibet 'Light Of Truth' Awards ceremony at Sidney Harman Hall, Harman Center for the Arts on October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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