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For a distinguished American biography or autobiography teaching patriotic and unselfish services to the people, illustrated by an eminent example, Five hundred dollars ($500).

The American Leonardo: The Life of Samuel F B. Morse , by Carleton Mabee (Knopf )

The Jury

Royal Cortissoz(Chair)

H.M. Lydenberg

Winners in Biography

1944 Prize Winners

Byron Price

For the creation and administration of the newspaper and radio codes.
At the same time, the members of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Journalism deplore certain acts and policies of Army and Navy censorship in the handling of news at the source, and for the unreasonable suppression of information to which the American people are entitled.