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Bunche

 (bŭnch), Ralph Johnson 1904-1971.
American diplomat. He won the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his work on the United Nations Palestine Commission.
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Bunche

(bʌntʃ)
n
(Biography) Ralph Johnson. 1904–71, US diplomat and United Nations official: awarded the Nobel peace prize in 1950 for his work as UN mediator in Palestine (1948–49); UN undersecretary (1954–71)
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Bunche

(bʌntʃ)

n.
Ralph (Johnson), 1904–71, U.S. diplomat: at the United Nations 1946–71: Nobel peace prize 1950.
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