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1978 Pulitzer Prizes

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Journalism

Category
Winners
Finalists
Public Service

The Philadelphia Inquirer

For a series of articles showing abuses of power by the police in its home city.
Finalists:
National Reporting

Gaylord D. Shaw of Los Angeles Times

For a series on unsafe structural conditions at the nation's major dams.
Finalists:
International Reporting

Henry Kamm of The New York Times

For his stories on the refugees, "boat people," from Indochina.
Finalists:
Commentary

William Safire of The New York Times

For commentary on the Bert Lance affair.
Finalists:
Criticism

Walter Kerr of The New York Times

For articles on the theater in 1977 and throughout his long career.
Finalists:
Editorial Writing

Meg Greenfield of The Washington Post

For selected samples of her work.
Finalists:
Feature Photography

J. Ross Baughman of Associated Press

For three photographs from guerrilla areas in Rhodesia.
Finalists:
Local General or Spot News Reporting

Richard Whitt of Louisville Courier-Journal

For his coverage of a fire that took 164 lives at the Beverly Hills Supper Club at Southgate, Ky., and subsequent investigation of the lack of enforcement of state fire codes.
Finalists:
Spot News Photography

John H. Blair of United Press International

For a photograph of an Indianapolis broker being held hostage at gunpoint.
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Special Citations

Special Citations and Awards

Richard Lee Strout

For distinguished commentary from Washington over many years as staff correspondent for The Christian Science Monitor and contributor to The New Republic.

E.B. White

For his letters, essays and the full body of his work.

Books, Drama & Music

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