She lost to Al Gore who won for his ability to disseminate information on climate change.
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Irena Sendler
by SciFi Chick » Wed Jul 17, 2013 3:47 pm
This woman was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2007.
She lost to Al Gore who won for his ability to disseminate information on climate change.
She lost to Al Gore who won for his ability to disseminate information on climate change.
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Re: Irena Sendler
by Sigma_Orionis » Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:46 pm
Impressive Lady.
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Re: Irena Sendler
by Swift » Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:36 pm
Wow.
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Re: Irena Sendler
by Thumper » Fri Jul 19, 2013 11:47 am
Yeah, my Dad sent me the NYT obit back when she passed. She set the bar quite high.
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