Nobel Voices for Disarmament: 1901-2001

In the face of historically unparalleled violence during the 20th century, voices of reason unceasingly advocated for peace by disarmament. Alfred Nobel created the Nobel Peace Prize in 1901 to honor such advocacy. In this collection of archival and new spoken word recordings, Nobel laureates and other proponents of peace remind us of their profound efforts on behalf of world peace. Their eloquence both rings out our achievements in disarmament and evokes the growing need for conflict resolution in today's world. Michael Douglas, honored as a United Nation's Messenger of Peace, introduces and narrates the compilation. 39 tracks, 67 minutes, 28-page booklet.

This CD was made possible by the generous support of the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs, the Principality of Andorra, and Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation. Produced by Peabody Award-winner David Tarnow.

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Track Listing

101	Michael Douglas, A United Nations Messenger of Peace	Michael Douglas	02:18
102	Gunnar Jahn, Norwegian Nobel Committee Chair	Gunnar Jahn	00:35
103	Philip Noel-Baker, author and peace activist	Philip Noel-Baker	03:29
104	Joseph Rotblat, nuclear physicist	Joseph Rotblat	04:56
105	Joseph Rotblat, nuclear physicist	Joseph Rotblat	04:46
106	Michael Douglas reads from the Russell-Einstein Manifesto	Michael Douglas	02:07
107	Joseph Rotblat	Joseph Rotblat	02:38
108	Michael Douglas reads from the Red Cross Mission Statement	Michael Douglas	00:33
109	Peter Herby, coordinator of the Mines Arms Unit	Peter Herby	01:32
110	Peter Herby, coordinator of the Mines Arms Unit	Peter Herby	01:09
111	Michael Douglas reads from the 1925 Geneva Protocol	Michael Douglas	01:40
112	Bernard Lown, American cardiologist and co-founder of IPPNW	Bernard Lown	01:36
113	Philip Noel-Baker	Philip Noel-Baker	01:03
114	Bernard Lown	Bernard Lown	02:12
115	Michael Douglas reads from The New England Journal of Medicine	Michael Douglas	02:50
116	Bernard Lown	Bernard Lown	03:42
117	Bernard Lown	Bernard Lown	02:30
118	Yevgeny Chazov, Russian cardiologist and co-founder of IPPNW	Yevgeny Chazov	02:08
119	Bernard Lown	Bernard Lown	01:40
120	Yevgeny Chazov	Yevgeny Chazov	00:44
121	Michael Douglas reads from the 1987 INF Treaty	Michael Douglas	01:03
122	Felicity Hill, Director of the U.N. office of WILPF	Felicity Hill	01:26
123	Edith Ballantyne, Secretary-General of WILPF	Edith Ballantyne	00:53
124	Felicity Hill	Felicity Hill	01:04
125	Jane Addams, founding President of WILPF	Jane Addams	00:28
126	Felicity Hill	Felicity Hill	00:48
127	Seán MacBride, President of the International Peace Bureau	Seán MacBride	02:37
128	Michael Douglas reads a landmine statistic	Michael Douglas	00:06
129	Jody Williams, coordinator, International Campaign to Ban Landmines	Jody Williams	02:06
130	Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States	Bill Clinton	00:43
131	Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations	Kofi Annan	01:48
132	Alva Reimer Myrdal, Swedish diplomat and author	Alva Reimer Myrdal	01:08
133	Michael Douglas reads from The Game of Disarmament	Michael Douglas	01:12
134	Linus Pauling, American scientist, author, and peace activist	Linus Pauling	02:16
135	John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States	John F. Kennedy	02:24
136	Alfonso García Robles, Mexican diplomat and United Nations official	Alfonso García Robles	00:58
137	Gunnar Berge, Norwegian Nobel Committee Chair	Gunnar Berge	01:00
138	Kofi Annan	Kofi Annan	00:58
139	Michael Douglas reads closing credits	Michael Douglas	00:52