| Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize |
| Year: | 1921 |
| Number: | 3 - 1 |
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Nominee:
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| Name: | Herbert Clark Hoover |
| Gender: | M |
| Year, Birth: | 1874 |
| Year, Death: | 1964 |
| Profession: | US food administrator (1917-19). Minister of Commerce (1921-29) |
| City: | Washington, DC |
| State: | DC |
| Country: | UNITED STATES (US) |
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| Motivation: | Hoover was the chief Allied relief administrator during World War I (1914-1919) and later chairman of the Commission for Relief in Belgium. He was appointed national food administrator to stimulate production and conserve supplies when the USA entered into the war. |
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Nominator:
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| Name: | P O von Törne |
| Gender: | M |
| Profession: | Professor of Nordic History |
| University: | Åbo Academy University |
| City: | Turku (Åbo) |
| Country: | FINLAND (FI) |
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