Ralph Bunche (left) holding a document for a seated man in an office. Ralph Johnson Bunche was an American political scientist, academic, and diplomat who received the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his late 1940s mediation in Israel. He was the first African American to be so honored in the history of the prize. He was involved in the formation and administration of the United Nations. In 1963, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President John F. Kennedy. [Wikipedia] Stamp on back of photo: International news photos / Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Los Angeles, Syndicating Prohibited / This photograph is not sold but a license is granted for its publication as a news photograph only. It must not be loaned or sold without our consent and must be returned at our request. It can be used for advertising purposes or for purposes of trade only if you first secure the written permission of the individuals appearing in it.
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African American political scientists African American diplomats Nobel prize winners Bunche, Ralph J. (Ralph Johnson), 1904-1971
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