1934

Banquet speech

George H. Whipple’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1934 Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen: To this distinguished company I wish to express my most sincere appreciation not only for the Nobel Award but for the generous hospitality and friendly interest shown Mrs. Whipple and myself. For generous words of praise…

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Nobel Prize lecture

Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1934 Essential Elements of a Universal and Enduring Peace Men and women everywhere are once more asking the old question – is it peace? They are asking it with anxiety and fear; for, on the one hand, there has never been such a longing for peace and dread of war as…

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Acceptance speech

Arthur Henderson’s Acceptance Speech on the occasion of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, December 10, 1934. Your Royal Highness, Mr. Prime Minister, Mr. President, Members of the Nobel Peace Committee, and Ladies and Gentlemen: I am deeply touched by the kind words which you, Mr. Prime Minister, have used today in…

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