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Where’s My PrizePrior to President Obama only three presidents had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, they were: President Theodore Roosevelt, who won his prize in 1906 for negotiations that led to the Treaty of Portsmouth which ended the Russo-Japanese war in 1905. President Woodrow Wilson was awarded the prize in December of 1920 for the year 1919, the award was given for his work as the founder of the League of Nations. In 2002 President Jimmy Carter was awarded a Peace Prize for his tireless efforts to promote peaceful solutions to international conflicts, and for his mediation between Isreal and Egypt which helped to achieve the Camp David Accords. These presidents were awarded their Nobel Prizes for actual achievement. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com
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