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Published October 19, 2009 03:17 pm - THE PEOPLE SPEAK: Efforts to promote peace deserve prize We Americans should be so proud. The Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 was won by the third-sitting American president who was elected for his ideals of change and hope for the future of this country.
The Norwegian Nobel committee often uses the award to encourage and promote a cause or campaign. The members praised President Obama’s calls for more international cooperation, a smaller world stock of nuclear arms, better U.S. relations with Muslim nations and efforts to combat climate change. Not that these changes will all be accomplished in his presidency nor perhaps our lifetime, but there is a glimmer of hope for a better world for not only our children but those of other countries because of the tenacity of the American people to demand that we stand for decency by promoting our values through our government and its elected officials. We should, therefore, applaud President Obama, who humbly agreed to accept this prestigious award but who does not feel that he deserves to be in the company of those who’ve been honored with this prize. The president does not view it as a recognition of his accomplishments but rather as an affirmation of American leadership on behalf of aspirations held by all people of the world. Ann Mocha Kent Tulsa 
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