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To: Poe White Trash
I thought the Nobel Prizes were handed out in Stockholm — Sweden. Nobel was a Swede.

No, for some reason Nobel gave the Norwegian Parliament authority over the Peace Prize.

327 posted on 10/10/2009 3:50:41 AM PDT by jalisco555 ("My 80% friend is not my 20% enemy" - Ronald Reagan)
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To: jalisco555

Gotcha.


329 posted on 10/10/2009 7:16:10 AM PDT by Poe White Trash (Wake up!)
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To: jalisco555

No, for some reason Nobel gave the Norwegian Parliament authority over the Peace Prize.


From Wikipedia:
“Alfred Nobel’s will stated that the prize should be awarded by a committee of five people elected by the Norwegian Parliament. Norway and Sweden were at that time still in union, and with Sweden responsible for all foreign policy, Nobel felt that the prize might be less subject to political corruption if awarded by Norway.”


330 posted on 10/10/2009 9:37:46 AM PDT by jamese777
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