For a distinguished example of reporting on national affairs, One thousand dollars ($1,000).
Des Moines Register , by James Risser
For disclosing large-scale corruption in the American grain exporting trade.
The Jury
The Jury
Cruise Palmer(Chair)
Executive Editor, The Kansas City Star and Times
Christy C. Bulkeley
Editor & Publisher, The Saratogian, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Robert M. Carney
Managing Editor, Sacramento Union
Albert E. Fitzpatrick
Managing Editor, Akron Beacon Journal
Robert E. Thompson
Publisher, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Winners in National Reporting
Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele
For their series "Auditing the Internal Revenue Service," which exposed the unequal application of Federal tax laws.
Jack White
For his initiative in exclusively disclosing President Nixon's Federal income tax payments in 1970 and 1971.
Robert Boyd and Clark Hoyt
For their disclosure of Senator Thomas Eagleton's history of psychiatric therapy, resulting in his withdrawal as the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee in 1972.
Jack Anderson
For his reporting of American policy decision-making during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971.
1976 Prize Winners
Walter Wellesley (Red) Smith
For his commentary on sports in 1975 and for many other years.
Alan M. Kriegsman
For his critical writing about the dance during 1975.