Recording Details

SFW47005
Nobel Voices for Disarmament: 1901-2001
Various Artists


Notes - In the face of historically unparalleled violence during the 20th century, voices of reason unceasingly advocated for peace by disarmament. Alfred Nobel created the Nobel Peace Prize in 1901 to honor such advocacy. In this collection of archival and new spoken word recordings, Nobel laureates and other proponents of peace remind us of their profound efforts on behalf of world peace. Their eloquence both rings out our achievements in disarmament and evokes the growing need for conflict resolution in today's world. Michael Douglas, honored as a United Nation's Messenger of Peace, introduces and narrates the compilation. 39 tracks, 67 minutes, 28-page booklet.

This CD was made possible by the generous support of the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs, the Principality of Andorra, and Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation. Produced by Peabody Award-winner David Tarnow.

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Year of Release - 2007

Record Label - Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Source Archive - Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Credits - Produced in collaboration with The United Nations ; Produced by David Tarnow ; Introduction by Michael Cassandra ; Narrated by Michael Douglas




Tracks -
101 Michael Douglas, A United Nations Messenger of Peace
Michael Douglas
Duration:2:18




102 Gunnar Jahn, Norwegian Nobel Committee Chair
Gunnar Jahn
Duration:0:35




103 Philip Noel-Baker, author and peace activist
Philip Noel-Baker
Duration:3:29




104 Joseph Rotblat, nuclear physicist
Joseph Rotblat
Duration:4:56




105 Joseph Rotblat, nuclear physicist
Joseph Rotblat
Duration:4:46




106 Michael Douglas reads from the Russell-Einstein Manifesto
Michael Douglas
Duration:2:07




107 Joseph Rotblat
Joseph Rotblat
Duration:2:38




108 Michael Douglas reads from the Red Cross Mission Statement
Michael Douglas
Duration:0:33




109 Peter Herby, coordinator of the Mines Arms Unit
Peter Herby
Duration:1:32




110 Peter Herby, coordinator of the Mines Arms Unit
Peter Herby
Duration:1:09




111 Michael Douglas reads from the 1925 Geneva Protocol
Michael Douglas
Duration:1:40




112 Bernard Lown, American cardiologist and co-founder of IPPNW
Bernard Lown
Duration:1:36




113 Philip Noel-Baker
Philip Noel-Baker
Duration:1:03




114 Bernard Lown
Bernard Lown
Duration:2:12




115 Michael Douglas reads from The New England Journal of Medicine
Michael Douglas
Duration:2:50




116 Bernard Lown
Bernard Lown
Duration:3:42




117 Bernard Lown
Bernard Lown
Duration:2:30




118 Yevgeny Chazov, Russian cardiologist and co-founder of IPPNW
Yevgeny Chazov
Duration:2:08




119 Bernard Lown
Bernard Lown
Duration:1:40




120 Yevgeny Chazov
Yevgeny Chazov
Duration:0:44




121 Michael Douglas reads from the 1987 INF Treaty
Michael Douglas
Duration:1:03




122 Felicity Hill, Director of the U.N. office of WILPF
Felicity Hill
Duration:1:26




123 Edith Ballantyne, Secretary-General of WILPF
Edith Ballantyne
Duration:0:53




124 Felicity Hill
Felicity Hill
Duration:1:04




125 Jane Addams, founding President of WILPF
Jane Addams
Duration:0:28




126 Felicity Hill
Felicity Hill
Duration:0:48




127 Seán MacBride, President of the International Peace Bureau
Seán MacBride
Duration:2:37




128 Michael Douglas reads a landmine statistic
Michael Douglas
Duration:0:06




129 Jody Williams, coordinator, International Campaign to Ban Landmines
Jody Williams
Duration:2:06




130 Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States
Bill Clinton
Duration:0:43




131 Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations
Kofi Annan
Duration:1:48




132 Alva Reimer Myrdal, Swedish diplomat and author
Alva Reimer Myrdal
Duration:1:08




133 Michael Douglas reads from The Game of Disarmament
Michael Douglas
Duration:1:12




134 Linus Pauling, American scientist, author, and peace activist
Linus Pauling
Duration:2:16




135 John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States
John F. Kennedy
Duration:2:24




136 Alfonso García Robles, Mexican diplomat and United Nations official
Alfonso García Robles
Duration:0:58




137 Gunnar Berge, Norwegian Nobel Committee Chair
Gunnar Berge
Duration:1:00




138 Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Duration:0:58




139 Michael Douglas reads closing credits
Michael Douglas
Duration:0:52