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Pelosi Statement on Announcement of President Obama as Winner of Nobel Peace Prize
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after President Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize:
"President Obama is working to restore American leadership worldwide and build bonds of friendship across the globe. The Nobel Peace Prize is a testament to his leadership and vision and a tribute to American values. I offer my congratulations to President Obama on this outstanding achievement.
"Diplomacy and cooperation are the cornerstones of a strong, effective foreign policy. President Obama has worked tirelessly to put these principles into practice. In an age when the actions of one nation can affect the future of all nations, the President has recognized the need for global solutions to our most pressing challenges. And he is rallying the world around the common causes of building a world free of nuclear weapons, combating climate change, defeating the forces of terror, securing human rights, and pursuing peace among all nations."
SOURCE Office of the Speaker of the House
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