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

From BBC

In 1973, he was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize alongside North Vietnam's Le Duc Tho, who refused to accept.

From BBC

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

From Reuters

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

From Reuters

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