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Le Duc Tho

American  
[lay 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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It won him the Nobel Peace Prize - alongside North Vietnam's Le Duc Tho - a decision bitterly attacked by peace campaigners.

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2023

Le Duc Tho refused the Peace Prize on the grounds peace had not yet been established.

From Reuters ● Jan. 11, 2023

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

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

In exchange, Le Duc Tho agreed to a cease-fire and the return of American prisoners of war.

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

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