Peace

Nobel Lecture

French Conférence Nobel, prononcé à Oslo le 11 décembre 1951 Cinquante ans d’action syndicale en faveur de la paix Mesdames, Messieurs, Je ne vous surprendrai certainement point en vous assurant qu’une des plus profondes émotions de ma vie, une des plus heureuses aussi, me fut causée le lundi soir 5 novembre 1951 par ce journaliste…

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Nobel Lecture

English Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1951 (Translation) Fifty Years of Trade-Union Activity in Behalf of Peace It will certainly come as no surprise to you when I tell you that one of the most moving, as well as one of the happiest, moments of my life occurred on the evening of Monday, November 5, 1951.…

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Acceptance Speech

Ralph Bunche’s Acceptance Speech, on the occasion of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize, Oslo, December 10, 1950 Your Majesty, Your Royal Highnesses, Mr. President of the Nobel Committee, Ladies and Gentlemen, To be honored by one’s fellow men is a rich and pleasant experience. But to receive the uniquely high honor here bestowed…

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Acceptance Speech

Acceptance Speech by Miss Margaret A. Backhouse, representing the Friends Service Council, on the occasion of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, December 10, 1947 Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness, friends, It is with sincere gratitude and great humility that I accept the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the Friends Service…

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Banquet speech

Banquet speech by Miss Margaret A. Backhouse, representing both Laureates, on the Nobel Dinner, Oslo, December 10, 1947 We have listened to at the present time, but I must not be tempted to enter into a discussion of this situation. The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to British and American committees of the Society…

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Acceptance Speech

Acceptance Speech by Professor Henry J. Cadbury, representing the American Friends Service Committee, on the occasion of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, December 10, 1947 Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness and friends. On behalf of the American Friends Committee I accept our share of this award with humility and gratitude. We…

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