Speech on the occasion of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, 11 December 1971

A day after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Federal Chancellor Willy Brandt delivers a highly regarded lecture at the University of Oslo on the subject of “A policy for peace in our times.” In it he states his fundamental opinion: “War must not be a means of policy. The real task is to eliminate wars, not just to limit them. No national self-interest can still be separated from our collective responsibility for maintaining peace.”
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