Word: haakon
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...That Haakon Chevalier, well-known translator of French literary works, approached Oppenheimer, either directly or through Frank Oppenheimer, in 1943 "for the purpose of obtaining information regarding work being done at the Radiation Laboratory for the use of Soviet scientists." Although, Nichols said, the request was refused, Oppenheimer did not report it until several months later, did not name himself as the person to whom the approach was made, and at first refused to identify Chevalier as the man who sought the information...
...Maud and Haakon...
...represented by his wife, Lady Churchill. In Oslo, Norway, the U.S.'s General George Catlett Marshall received the Nobel Peace Prize. As he rose, some Communist hecklers jeered, catcalled and sent a sheaf of propaganda leaflets flying from the balcony. Norway's 81-year-old King Haakon promptly jumped to his feet to lead a vigorous round of applause for the general that completely drowned out the Communist commotion...
Deknatel was awarded the Knight's Cross, First Class, of the Royal Order of St. Olaf by King Haakon of Norway in recognition of his preparation of the first book in English in the 20th century Norwegian artist, Edward Munch. Deknatel is an authority on medieval and modern...
...never attempted to play the grande dame-though she has had Clement Attlee for her dinner partner, lunched with Queen Juliana met King Haakon in Oslo...