Surprise over today's announcement by the Nobel Committee in Oslo that it had awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize [2] to President Barack Obama less than a year into his presidency quickly gave way to an acknowledgement of his transformative agenda. The committee's citation included a prominent mention of President Obama's endorsement of the worldwide effort to eliminate nuclear weapons. “President Obama's drive for the peace and security of a world free of nuclear weapons was a major factor in the committee's decision," says Ploughshares Fund President Joe Cirincione [3].
"Many presidents, including Ronald Reagan and John F. Kennedy, have pursued the elimination of nuclear weapons. Obama is the first to marry the vision to a practical plan to steadily reduce the number and role of these weapons as he moves toward the ultimate goal. “
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[1] https://ploughshares.org/file/1173
[2] http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/2009/
[3] http://www.ploughshares.org/about-us/joseph-cirincione
[4] http://www.nsnetwork.org/node/1432