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For a distinguished book by an American which is not eligible for consideration in any other existing category, One thousand dollars ($1,000).

The Rising Sun , by John Toland (Random )

The Jury

Theodore H. White(Chair)*

Author and Critic

Robert Cromie

Columnist & Critic, Chicago Tribune

Herman Kogan

Editor, Book Week, Chicago Sun-Times

Winners in General Nonfiction

1971 Prize Winners