| Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize |
| Year: | 1957 |
| Number: | 21 - 0 |
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Nominee:
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| Name: | Candido Mariano de Silva Rondon |
| Gender: | M |
| Year, Birth: | 1865 |
| Year, Death: | 1958 |
| Profession: | Brazilian general and philanthropist |
| Country: | BRAZIL (BR) |
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| Motivation: | Candido Mariano de Silva Rondon was nominated for his outstanding work for the civilization of indians in Brazil, among whom he had lived for many years. He has done much for cordiality and world peace as in the conflicts of Leticia between Peru and Columbia.
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Nominator:
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| Name: | Henry P de Vries |
| Gender: | M |
| Profession: | Professor of International Law |
| University: | Columbia University |
| City: | New York |
| State: | NY |
| Country: | UNITED STATES (US) |
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