To my mind, the most important aspect of the Nobel Awards is that they bring home to the masses of the peoples of all nations, a realization of their common interests. They carry to those who have no direct contact with science the international spirit.
It's been amazing, the number of commercials that I've done, starting back in 1968. It must be 8,000.
'Referring the matter to a committee' can be a device for diluting authority, diffusing responsibility and delaying decisions.