On the recordOctober 8, 2009
And I know that throughout history the Nobel Peace Prize has not just been used to honor specific achievement, it's also been used as a means to give momentum to a set of causes.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “And I know that throughout history the Nobel Peace Prize has not just been used to honor specific achievement, it's also…”
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Obama reflects on the purpose of the Nobel Peace Prize as a motivator for global challenges.
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