The Nobel Peace Prize 1937

Cecil of Chelwood, Viscount (Lord Edgar Algernon Robert Gascoyne Cecil)

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The Nobel Peace Prize 1937 was awarded to Cecil of Chelwood, Viscount (Lord Edgar Algernon Robert Gascoyne Cecil) "for his tireless effort in support of the League of Nations, disarmament and peace."

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