Courtesy : Excerpt from Rediff.com
Three months after receiving the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, US President Barack Obama is yet to receive the $1.4 million cash award.
"Not that I am aware of, no," White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told media persons at his daily press briefing when asked if Obama has received the cheque from the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which awarded him the coveted peace prize on December 10 last year. Gibbs told curious media persons that Obama had not asked for the money yet.
"I assume it (money) is with the committee," he said.
Soon after receiving the award, the White House had said that Obama intends to donate this money to charities.
"Not that I am aware of, no," White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told media persons at his daily press briefing when asked if Obama has received the cheque from the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which awarded him the coveted peace prize on December 10 last year. Gibbs told curious media persons that Obama had not asked for the money yet.
"I assume it (money) is with the committee," he said.
Soon after receiving the award, the White House had said that Obama intends to donate this money to charities.
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