The known provenanceof the cloth now stored inTurindatesto 1357, when the widow of the Frenchknight Geoffroi deCharny had it displayed in a church at Lirey, France (dioceseof Troyes).
Joel Charny of Refugees International isn't optimistic about that, especially since both President Bush and his wife, Laura have been so critical of the junta in Myanmar.
Charny was in Myanmar earlier this year to report on the humanitarian situation and says there are 10 UN agencies and 48 relief and humanitarian groups already in place.
Mr. CHARNY: The government is very controlling, and there are restrictions placed on the agencies, but I think outsiders really do underestimate both the number of agencies and also the scope of their programs.