Peace
The Nobel Peace Prize 1972
Summary
Sir Austen Chamberlain – Acceptance Speech
Acceptance speech
Acceptance by Jospeh Austen Chamberlain. The Peace Prize for 1925, reserved in that year, was awarded on December 10, 1926, half of it to Sir Austen Chamberlain, the British foreign minister, and half to Charles Gates Dawes. In Sir Austen’s case, the prize recognized his work on the Locarno Pacts of 1925. Since he was…
moreCharles G. Dawes – Acceptance Speech
Acceptance speech
Acceptance by Charles Gates Dawes. Charles Dawes, vice-president of the United States, was not present to receive the Peace Prize for 1925, which he shared with Sir Austen Chamberlain. Given in recognition of his work as chairman of the Dawes Committee handling the problem of German reparations, the award (reserved in 1925) was made on…
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