1950

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Ralph Bunche was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating a cease-fire between Israelis and Arabs during the war which followed the creation of the state of Israel in 1948. Ralph Bunche Full name: Ralph Johnson BuncheBorn: 7 August 1904, Detroit, MI, USADied: 9 December 1971, New York, NY, USADate awarded: 22 September 1950 Peace mediator…

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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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Bibliography

Selected works German Social Democracy. – London : Longmans, Green, 1896 An Essay on the Foundations of Geometry. – Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1897 A Critical Exposition of the Philosophy of Leibniz : With an Appendix of Leading Passages. – Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1900. – Republ. as The Philosophy of Leibniz. –…

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