On the recordOctober 16, 1979
Your work on behalf of children, refugees, the poor and the sick has been a great inspiration for many years to those of us who cherish and espouse human rights.
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presidency.ucsb.eduYour work on behalf of children, refugees, the poor and the sick has been a great inspiration for many years to those of us who cherish and espouse human rights.
1979 Nobel Peace Prize Message of Congratulations to Mother Teresa of Calcutta
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