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What prominent figure from the civil rights movement nominated Nhất Hạnh for a Nobel Peace Prize in 1967?
Malcolm X
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Martin Luther King Jr.
Answer
In 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. nominated Nhất Hạnh for the Nobel Peace Prize. King wrote, "Nhất Hạnh is a man of peace, a man of courage, a man who has struggled for peace and nonviolent solutions to conflict for almost thirty years. He is a living example of the power of nonviolence and love to overcome violence and hatred."
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