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Henry Kissinger and Lê Đức Thọ are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Henry Kissinger

American diplomat and scholar (1923–2023)

Henry Alfred Kissinger was an American diplomat and political scientist who served as the 56th United States secretary of state from 1973 to 1977 and the 7th national security advisor from 1969 to 1975, serving under presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
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Lê Đức Thọ

Vietnamese revolutionary, general, diplomat, and politician (1911–1990)

Lê Đức Thọ, born Phan Đình Khải in Nam Dinh Province, was a Vietnamese revolutionary general, diplomat, and politician. He was the first Asian to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in 1973, but refused the award.
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