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President Obama speaks with reporters at the White House after the announcement that he had been awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
Obama Is Among 21 Americans Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
October 9, 2009
President Obama stands as one of many American Nobel Peace Prize winners. He becomes the fourth U.S. president to win the award. Twenty-one Americans in all have been awarded the prize by the Norwegian Nobel Committee for outstanding achievements in advancing international harmony and global well-being.
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