Peace
John R. Mott – Acceptance Speech
Acceptance speech
John R. Mott’s Acceptance Speech, on the occasion of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, December 10, 1946 Your Majesty, Your Royal Highnesses, Your Excellencies, Mr. Chairman and members of the Nobel Committee of the Storting and other friends: I do not trust myself to voice emotions which well-nigh master me in…
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John R. Mott – Nobel Lecture
Nobel Prize lecture
Nobel Lecture, December 13, 1946 The Leadership Demanded in This Momentous Time There is an irresistible demand to strengthen the leadership of the constructive forces of the world at the present momentous time. This is true because of stupendous, almost unbelievable changes which have taken place in recent years on every continent. Extreme nationalism and…
moreEmily Greene Balch – Acceptance Speech
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, 1946 the acceptance was read by Gunnar Jahn, Chairman of the . I desire to express my grateful appreciation of this great honour and my pleasure in being associated in it today…
moreCordell Hull – Acceptance Speech
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, 1945, the acceptance was read by Mr. Lithgow Osborne, ambassador of the United States to Norway Your Majesty; Your Royal Highnesses; Your Excellencies, Mr. Chairman and Members of the Nobel Committee of…
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Acceptance speech
Acceptance by Max Huber, Honorary President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, on the occasion of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, December 10, 1945. After receiving the prize from Mr. Jahn, Mr. Huber (1874-1960), Swiss jurist, a member of the International Committee of the Red Cross since 1923, and…
moreInternational Committee of the Red Cross – Nobel Lecture
Nobel Prize lecture
Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1945 The Activity of the International Committee of the Red Cross during the War, 1939-1945 Not long ago, the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Madame . In one of her works which she entitled The Wreath, Madame Undset spoke of the “savage paths” which her heroes had to tread.…
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