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Article: S. Korea's Kim Wins Peace Prize; Nobel Committee Cites Push for Democracy and Unification
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- The Washington Post
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- October 14, 2000
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Twenty-seven years ago, Kim Dae Jung stood bound and blindfolded
on the deck of a boat racing through black midnight seas. His feet
were tied to heavy weights; he was moments from being thrown
overboard by agents of the South Korean government for trying to
bring democracy to his country.
Today, Kim, 74, won the Nobel Peace Prize for his long fight for
rule by the people and for his efforts to make peace with communist
North Korea.
Announcing the prize in Oslo, the Nobel Committee hailed the
"moral strength" of Kim, who was elected president of South Korea in
1997. He has pursued his democratic goals "despite repeated threats
on his life and long periods of exile," the committee said.
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