Henry Kissinger (1973)
Dr. Henry Kissinger, Secretary of State during
the Nixon Administration, played a major role in
diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union and the
People's Republic of China. Kissinger called for the
abolition of nuclear weapons. In 1973, Dr. Kissinger
and Le Duc Tho were jointly awarded the Nobel
Peace Prize for negotiating the Paris Agreement
to bring about a ceasefire in the Vietnam War
and the withdrawal of American forces.
If peace, the ideal, is to be our
common destiny, then peace,
the experience, must be our
common practice.
Erected 2013 by Nobel Laureate Peace Project.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Peace • War, Vietnam. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.
Location. 44° 3.445′ N, 123° 4.915′ W. Marker is in Eugene, Oregon, in Lane County. Marker can be reached from Island Day Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eugene OR 97401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jimmy Carter (2002) (here, next to this marker); Linus Pauling (1962) (here, next to this marker); Woodrow Wilson (1919)
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More about this marker. The marker is located within the Nobel Peace Park, which is situated within Alton Baker Park, between the Defazio Bridge and Day Island Road.
Also see . . .
1. Henry Kissinger on hopes for talks with North Vietnamese, 1973 (YouTube, 1 min.). (Submitted on October 8, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.)
2. Henry Kissinger (NobelPrize.org). "Christmas 1972 saw heavy bombing raids carried out over the North Vietnamese capital Hanoi by American B-52 bombers. All over the world, thousands of people took to the streets in protest. The man who ordered the bombing was at the same time spearheading cease-fire negotiations. The armistice took effect in January 1973, and the same autumn Henry Kissinger was awarded the Peace Prize together with his counterpart Le Duc Tho. The latter refused to accept the Prize, and for the first time in the history of the Peace Prize two members left the Nobel Committee in protest." (Submitted on October 8, 2020.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 8, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
