Francis Sejersted, 79, Dies; Steered Nobel Peace Prize Into Controversy

BRUCE WEBER, New York Times: Obituaries
Thu, 08/27/2015 - 7:16am

Mr. Sejersted led a committee that angered many by giving the awards to Shimon Peres, Yitzhak Rabin and Yasir Arafat, and to F. W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela.

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Francis Sejersted, 79, Dies; Steered Nobel Peace Prize Into Controversy

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