Nobel Voices for Disarmament: 1901-2001

Various Artists

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	2:18
102	Gunnar Jahn, Norwegian Nobel Committee Chair	Gunnar Jahn	0:35
103	Philip Noel-Baker, author and peace activist	Philip Noel-Baker	3:29
104	Joseph Rotblat, nuclear physicist	Joseph Rotblat	4:56
105	Joseph Rotblat, nuclear physicist	Joseph Rotblat	4:46
106	Michael Douglas reads from the Russell-Einstein Manifesto	Michael Douglas	2:07
107	Joseph Rotblat	Joseph Rotblat	2:38
108	Michael Douglas reads from the Red Cross Mission Statement	Michael Douglas	0:33
109	Peter Herby, coordinator of the Mines Arms Unit	Peter Herby	1:32
110	Peter Herby, coordinator of the Mines Arms Unit	Peter Herby	1:09
111	Michael Douglas reads from the 1925 Geneva Protocol	Michael Douglas	1:40
112	Bernard Lown, American cardiologist and co-founder of IPPNW	Bernard Lown	1:36
113	Philip Noel-Baker	Philip Noel-Baker	1:03
114	Bernard Lown	Bernard Lown	2:12
115	Michael Douglas reads from The New England Journal of Medicine	Michael Douglas	2:50
116	Bernard Lown	Bernard Lown	3:42
117	Bernard Lown	Bernard Lown	2:30
118	Yevgeny Chazov, Russian cardiologist and co-founder of IPPNW	Yevgeny Chazov	2:08
119	Bernard Lown	Bernard Lown	1:40
120	Yevgeny Chazov	Yevgeny Chazov	0:44
121	Michael Douglas reads from the 1987 INF Treaty	Michael Douglas	1:03
122	Felicity Hill, Director of the U.N. office of WILPF	Felicity Hill	1:26
123	Edith Ballantyne, Secretary-General of WILPF	Edith Ballantyne	0:53
124	Felicity Hill	Felicity Hill	1:04
125	Jane Addams, founding President of WILPF	Jane Addams	0:28
126	Felicity Hill	Felicity Hill	0:48
127	Seán MacBride, President of the International Peace Bureau	Seán MacBride	2:37
128	Michael Douglas reads a landmine statistic	Michael Douglas	0:06
129	Jody Williams, coordinator, International Campaign to Ban Landmines	Jody Williams	2:06
130	Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States	Bill Clinton	0:43
131	Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations	Kofi Annan	1:48
132	Alva Reimer Myrdal, Swedish diplomat and author	Alva Reimer Myrdal	1:08
133	Michael Douglas reads from The Game of Disarmament	Michael Douglas	1:12
134	Linus Pauling, American scientist, author, and peace activist	Linus Pauling	2:16
135	John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States	John F. Kennedy	2:24
136	Alfonso García Robles, Mexican diplomat and United Nations official	Alfonso García Robles	0:58
137	Gunnar Berge, Norwegian Nobel Committee Chair	Gunnar Berge	1:00
138	Kofi Annan	Kofi Annan	0:58
139	Michael Douglas reads closing credits	Michael Douglas	0:52