Carter to Receive Honorary Oxford Degree
Former President Jimmy Carter will receive an honorary doctorate from Britain's prestigious Oxford University, officials said Friday.
Oxford said that Carter was nominated for the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law. Carter's ``presidency was marked by significant achievements in foreign policy,'' the university said in a statement, announcing the honor. ``He is known as a campaigner for democracy and human rights.''
Carter, 82, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 and was U.S. President from 1977 to 1981. He brokered the 1978 Camp David peace accord between Israel and Egypt.
The school also announced that legendary conductor Daniel Barenboim, 64, would receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Music. Barenboim is conductor of the Berlin Staatsoper opera house and a former director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
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Oxford said that Carter was nominated for the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law. Carter's ``presidency was marked by significant achievements in foreign policy,'' the university said in a statement, announcing the honor. ``He is known as a campaigner for democracy and human rights.''
Carter, 82, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 and was U.S. President from 1977 to 1981. He brokered the 1978 Camp David peace accord between Israel and Egypt.
The school also announced that legendary conductor Daniel Barenboim, 64, would receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Music. Barenboim is conductor of the Berlin Staatsoper opera house and a former director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
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