Kissinger Moved by Nobel Prize Victory
Henry Kissinger said winning the Nobel Peace Prize with Le Duc Tho marks the high point of his public life. He noted the award as a powerful spur to push for Middle East and Southeast Asian peace while awaiting the Oslo ceremony. Critics, including Amos Comenius and The New York Times, questioned the award’s propriety amid Vietnam War conduct.
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Nobel Peace Prize sparks mixed Vietnam reactions
United Press reports South Vietnamese spokesman likens the award to granting chastity title to a prostitute. Historian Henry Commager and Henry Kissinger critique the choice as improper, while New York Daily News calls timing ironic. Saigon and Paris voices disagree. casualty totals cited since cease fire began January 28.
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