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Le Duc Tho

American  
[ley duhk toh] / ˈleɪ ˈdʌk ˈtoʊ /

noun

  1. Phan Dinh Khai, 1911–90, Vietnamese politician and statesman: declined 1973 Nobel Peace Prize.


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The 1973 prize was awarded to Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger and the North Vietnam statesman Le Duc Tho for having negotiated a cease-fire in the Vietnam War.

From New York Times Dec. 11, 2019

Two people - author and philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre in 1964 and Vietnamese politician Le Duc Tho in 1973 - rejected the prize, and four others were forced to decline by their countries.

From BBC Oct. 10, 2019

It’s little wonder that Le Duc Tho, the Vietnamese communist leader who was awarded the prize alongside Kissinger, rejected it in disgust.

From The Guardian Oct. 1, 2017

Secretary of State Henry Kissinger shared the 1973 prize with North Vietnam’s Le Duc Tho for what turned out to be failed efforts to end the Vietnam War.

From Reuters Sep. 27, 2017

Kissinger and Le Duc Tho sat in red easy chairs, a few feet apart.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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