Dr. Ralph Bunche Speaks at Bennington's Conference on Contemporary America
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1950-04-21
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Bennington College
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Ralph Johnson Bunche (August 7, 1903 or 1904 – December 9, 1971) was an American political scientist, academic, and diplomat who received the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his late 1940s mediation in Israel. He was the first African American to be so honored in the history of the prize. He was involved in the formation and administration of the United Nations. In 1963, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President John F. Kennedy.
Dr. Bunche spoke at Bennington's Conference on Contemporary America in April of 1950. His topic was entitled "How the United Nations Works for Peace."
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Bunche, Dr. Ralph, Conference on Contemporary America