Le Duc Tho

[ ley duhk toh ]

noun

1. Phan Dinh Khai, 1911–90, Vietnamese politician and statesman: declined 1973 Nobel Peace Prize.

Example Sentences

It won him the Nobel Peace Prize - alongside North Vietnam's Le Duc Tho - a decision bitterly attacked by peace campaigners.

From BBC

In 1973, he was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize alongside North Vietnam's Le Duc Tho, who refused to accept.

From BBC

Le Duc Tho refused the prize on the grounds peace had not yet been established.

From Reuters

Le Duc Tho refused the Peace Prize on the grounds peace had not yet been established.

From Reuters

The next day, in Paris, Kissinger and Le Duc Tho initialed the deal to end the Vietnam War.

From Literature