In the end, my father told the Nobel committee that all of the Soviet people had distinguished themselves in the work on Sputnik, and that they all deserved the award. Korolev was offended but kept silent.
最后，我父亲告诉诺贝尔委员会说，在人造卫星的工作上，全体苏联人民都功勋卓著，他们全体都应当获得奖励。科罗廖夫大为不快，但是却被保持沉默。诺贝尔奖被授予了其他人。