For a distinguished example of reporting on national affairs, One thousand dollars ($1,000).

Los Angeles Times , by Gaylord D. Shaw

For a series on unsafe structural conditions at the nation's major dams.

The Jury

Vice President and Executive Editor, The Dallas Morning News

Editor and Vice President, Afro-American Newspapers, Richmond, Va.

Columnist, Chicago Tribune

Managing Editor, The Boston Globe

Editor-in-Chief and Vice President, The Times-Picayune

1977

For his coverage of the 1976 Presidential campaign.

1976

For disclosing large-scale corruption in the American grain exporting trade.

1975

For their series "Auditing the Internal Revenue Service," which exposed the unequal application of Federal tax laws.

1974

For his initiative in exclusively disclosing President Nixon's Federal income tax payments in 1970 and 1971.

Biography

Commentary

For commentary on the Bert Lance affair.

Criticism

For articles on the theater in 1977 and throughout his long career.

Drama