| Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize |
| Year: | 1938 |
| Number: | 39 - 5 |
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Nominee:
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| Name: | The Inter-Parliamentary Union |
| City: | Geneva |
| Country: | SWITZERLAND (CH) |
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| Motivation: | The Inter-Parliamentary Union promoted peace and contributed to the development and enforcement of international law and arbitration. The Union organized annual inter-parliamentary conferences to discuss possible solutions to international problems that could be handled by the League of Nations. It promoted parliamentary control of foreign affairs and reduction of armaments. |
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Nominator:
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| Name: | Henri Marie La Fontaine |
| Gender: | M |
| Year, Birth: | 1854 |
| Year, Death: | 1943 |
| Profession: | Nobel Peace Prize laureate 1913. |
| Country: | BELGIUM (BE) |
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| Comments: |
La Fontaine nominated both the Inter-Parliamentary Union and H. Golay, the former being his primary choice. |
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