Peace

Nobel Lecture

English Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1975 (Translation) Peace, Progress, Human Rights Honored members of the Nobel Committee, Ladies and Gentlemen. Peace, progress, human rights – these three goals are insolubly linked to one another: it is impossible to achieve one of these goals if the other two are ignored. This is the dominant idea that…

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Nobel Lecture

Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1974 The Pursuit of Peace and Japan in the Nuclear Age Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Having the exceptional honor to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, rich in tradition and honored throughout the world, before such a distinguished assembly, was, indeed, the most memorable occasion of my life. I believe that it…

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Acceptance Speech

As the Laureate was unable to be present on the occasion of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, December 10, 1973, the acceptance was read by Thomas R. Byrne, Ambassador of the United States to Norway The Nobel Peace Prize is as much an award to a purpose as to a person.…

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