Linus Carl Pauling: A Champion for Peace

1. The Nobel Peace Prize 1962 Presentation Speech Presentation Speech by Gunnar Jahn*, Chairman of the Nobel Committee Shortly after the atomic bombs were exploded over Hiroshima and Nagasaki1, Albert Einstein made this statement:

2. "The time has come now, when man must give up war. It is no longer rational to solve international problems by resorting to war. Now that an atomic bomb, such as the bombs exploded at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, can destroy a city, kill all the people in a city, a small city the size of Minneapolis, say, we can see that we must now make use of man's powers of reason, in order to settle disputes between nations.

3. In accordance with the principles of justice we must develop international law, strengthen the United Nations, and have peace in the world from now on."

6. At the time few people heeded these words of Albert Einstein.

7. Shortly after the atomic bombs were exploded over Hiroshima and Nagasaki1, Albert Einstein made this statement:"The time has come now, when man must give up war. It is no longer rational to solve international problems by resorting to war. Now that an atomic bomb, such as the bombs exploded at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, can destroy a city, kill all the people in a city, a small city the size of Minneapolis, say, we can see that we must now make use of man's powers of reason, in order to settle disputes between nations.In accordance with the principles of justice we must develop international law, strengthen the United Nations, and have peace in the world from now on."At the time few people heeded these words of Albert Einstein.One man, however, never forgot them, the man we welcome among us today, the man whom the Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Parliament has selected for this year's award of the Peace Prize - Linus Carl Pauling, who ever since 1946 has campaigned ceaselessly, not only against nuclear weapons tests, not only against the spread of these armaments, not only against their very use, but against all warfare as a means of solving international conflicts.

8. Shortly after the atomic bombs were exploded over Hiroshima and Nagasaki1, Albert Einstein made this statement:"The time has come now, when man must give up war. It is no longer rational to solve international problems by resorting to war. Now that an atomic bomb, such as the bombs exploded at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, can destroy a city, kill all the people in a city, a small city the size of Minneapolis, say, we can see that we must now make use of man's powers of reason, in order to settle disputes between nations.In accordance with the principles of justice we must develop international law, strengthen the United Nations, and have peace in the world from now on."At the time few people heeded these words of Albert Einstein.One man, however, never forgot them, the man we welcome among us today, the man whom the Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Parliament has selected for this year's award of the Peace Prize - Linus Carl Pauling, who ever since 1946 has campaigned ceaselessly, not only against nuclear weapons tests, not only against the spread of these armaments, not only against their very use, but against all warfare as a means of solving international conflicts.

9. One man, however, never forgot them, the man we welcome among us today, the man whom the Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Parliament has selected for this year's award of the Peace Prize - Linus Carl Pauling, who ever since 1946 has campaigned ceaselessly, not only against nuclear weapons tests, not only against the spread of these armaments, not only against their very use, but against all warfare as a means of solving international conflicts.