Obama awarded Nobel Peace Prize in stunning decision seen as early vote of confidence

OSLO — President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a stunning decision designed to build momentum behind his initiatives to reduce nuclear arms, ease tensions with the Muslim world and stress diplomacy and cooperation rather than unilateralism.

Obama says he’ll accept Nobel Peace Prize as ‘call to action’ toward peace and prosperity

WASHINGTON — A beaming President Barack Obama said Friday he was both honored and humbled to win the Nobel Peace Prize and would accept it as a “call to action” to work with other nations to solve the world’s most pressing problems.

President Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize for efforts at diplomacy, cooperation

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Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize for ‘extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy’

OSLO — President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a stunning decision designed to encourage his initiatives to reduce nuclear arms, ease tensions with the Muslim world and stress diplomacy and cooperation rather than unilateralism.

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  • georgeelevate Hold up Obama, Kayne West said Theodore Roosevelt was a better president that won the Noble Peace Prize!
  • BobnNashvilleTN " Believe you can and you're half way there." - Theodore Roosevelt
  • aavvii congraats to Barrack Obama who got Nobel Peace Prize after Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson :)
  • EmperorNorton The last U.S. President-in-office who won the Peace Prize was Theodore Roosevelt
  • EmperorNorton The last U.S. president in office who won the Peace Prize was Theodore Roosevelt -- one of the last peaceful Republicans.
  • AskLisaRyan "The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people." -- Theodore Roosevelt
  • kmkaradaghi Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt were the two other sitting American Presidents to get Nobel Peace Prize. They actually deserved it.
  • wrench60 Obedience of the law is demanded; not asked as a favor. Theodore Roosevelt
  • roblef Obama is the fourth U.S. president to receive the award, joining other US presidents Jimmy Carter, Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt
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  • drumsnwhistles RT @EmperorNorton: The last U.S. President-in-office who won the Peace Prize was Theodore Roosevelt
  • emperornorton The last U.S. President-in-office who won the Peace Prize was Theodore Roosevelt
  • emperornorton The last U.S. president in office who won the Peace Prize was Theodore Roosevelt -- one of the last peaceful Republicans.
  • roblef Obama is the fourth U.S. president to receive the award, joining other US presidents Jimmy Carter, Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt
  • dougontrack "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." - Theodore Roosevelt
  • smbrown ... Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter, and, Barack Obama ... Good company..
  • dialoguese RT @giantimpact "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." Theodore Roosevelt #quote #leadership
  • princesskate Haha nice 1 RT @BravoMLG: yo Obama, Imma let you finish, but Martin Luther King and Theodore Roosevelt actually deserved their prizes #Nobel
  • beechbum MT @God_Guts_Guns: You know who DIDN'T win a #nobel peace prize RONALD REAGAN. || Teddy Roosevelt https://tinyurl.com/927mv #tcot #p2
  • beechbum Teddy's switch to Progressive Party in 1912. Read more https://tinyurl.com/927mv it's interesting how it comes together.
  • alexschleber "Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering" ~Theodore Roosevelt #quote
  • continuumq51 RT @TheNiceLife: Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. ~ Theodore Roosevelt
  • tomhimpe Theodore Roosevelt: now there was a presidential Nobel Peace Prize. Roosevelt for a third term in 2012!
  • dialoguese #FF Dedicated to @FarWriter + in honor of Theodore Roosevelt- the man responsible for giving the Teddy Bear his name. (A moment of silence)
  • jilllove #FF Dedicated to @FarWriter + in honor of Theodore Roosevelt- the man responsible for giving the Teddy Bear his name. (A moment of silence)
  • slt23c RT @Knunez: yo Obama imma let you finish, but Theodore Roosevelt was one of the best Nobel Peace Prize winners of all time.. of ALL TIME
  • knunez yo Obama imma let you finish, but Theodore Roosevelt was one of the best Nobel Peace Prize winners of all time.. of ALL TIME
  • blazerfan Woodrow Wilson,Theodore Roosevelt and Barack Obama
  • searchingfortao Lester B. Pearson, Martin Luther King Jr., Albert Schweitzer, The Red Cross, Woodrow Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt.... sigh..
  • steveolenski RT @fcseh: US Presidents won Nobel pice: Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama
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