Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize |
Year: | 1951 |
Number: | 31 - 1 |
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Nominee:
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Name: | CARE (Cooperative For American Remittances to Europe) |
Profession: | International aid and development organization |
Country: | UNITED STATES (US) |
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Motivation: | CARE was nominated for its effort to improve conditions in post-war Europe. It was founded in 1945 by several US aid organizations. After 1948 CARE also worked in East-Asia and North Africa.
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Nominator:
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Name: | John Sparkman |
Gender: | M |
Profession: | Member of Congress (Senate) |
City: | Washington, DC |
Country: | UNITED STATES (US) |
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Comments: |
Cooperative For American Remittances To Europe was later renamed Cooperative For American Relief Everywhere. The organization operates in about 35 countries worldwide. |
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