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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 Nov. 29, 2023

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

From Reuters Sep. 29, 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

This was the first of many secret meetings between Kissinger and Le Duc Tho, a high-ranking member of the North Vietnamese government.

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

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