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Norwegians push Amundsen first over North Pole claim
Oslo reports renewed support for Roald Amundsen as the first to fly over the North Pole, countering Byrd who allegedly never reached the pole. Norwegian officials note past acknowledgments by teammates and scholars while recounting Amundsen’s polar record legacy.
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Amundsen
North Pole
Oslo
Norway
Roald Amundsen
Richard Byrd
Hans Christian Erlandsen
Lincoln Ellsworth
Umberto Nobile
Byrd
Floyd Bennett
Pole
Bennett
Robert Peary
Fale
Peary