For a distinguished example of reporting on national affairs, in a United States newspaper, published daily, Sunday or at least once a week, during the year, One thousand dollars ($1,000).
The New York Times , by Anthony Lewis
For his distinguished reporting of the proceedings of the United States Supreme Court during the year, with particular emphasis on the coverage of the decision in the reapportionment case and its consequences in many of the States of the Union.
The Jury
The Jury
Herbert Brucker
Editor, Hartford Courant
John W. Colt
Executive Editor, Kansas City (MO) Star
W.P. Hobby, Jr.
Managing Editor, Houston Post
Dolph Simons
Editor, Lawrence (KA) Journal-World
Winners in National Reporting
Nathan G. Caldwell and Gene S. Graham
For their exclusive disclosure and six years of detailed reporting, under great difficulties, of the undercover cooperation between management interests in the coal industry and the United Mine Workers.
Edward R. Cony
For his analysis of a timber transaction which drew the attention of the public to the problems of business ethics.
Vance Trimble
For a series of articles exposing the extent of nepotism in the Congress of the United States.
Howard Van Smith
For a series of articles that focused public notice on deplorable conditions in a Florida migrant labor camp, resulted in the provision of generous assistance for the 4,000 stranded workers in the camp, and thereby called attention to the national problem presented by 1,500,000 migratory laborers.
1963 Prize Winners
Frank Miller
For a cartoon which showed a world destroyed with one ragged figure calling to another: "I said we sure settled that dispute, didn't we!"
Ira B. Harkey
For his courageous editorials devoted to the processes of law and reason during the integration crisis in Mississippi in 1962.