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Richard Wilson

Citation
For his exclusive publication of the FBI Report to the White House in the Harry Dexter White case before it was laid before the Senate by J. Edgar Hoover.
Tags: 1954
Categories: National Reporting
Publication
Des Moines Register & Tribune

Quincy Porter

Citation
First performed by the Louisville Symphony Orchestra, March 17, 1954. This was one of the works commissioned under a grant of the Rockefeller Foundation for new American compositions for orchestra, or soloists and orchestra.
Tags: 1954
Categories: Music
Publication
Concerto For Two Pianos and Orchestra

Alvin Scott McCoy

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For a series of exclusive stories which led to the resignation under fire of C. Wesley Roberts as Republican National Chairman.
Tags: 1954
Publication
Kansas City (MO) Star

Staff

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For its outstanding coverage of the tornado of December 5, 1953, under extraordinary difficulties.
Tags: 1954
Publication
Vicksburg (MS) Sunday Post-Herald

Jim G. Lucas

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For his notable front-line human interest reporting of the Korean War, the cease-fire and the prisoner-of-war exchanges, climaxing 26 months of distinguished service as a war correspondent.
Tags: 1954
Publication
Scripps-Howard Newspapers

Don Murray

Citation
For a series of editorials on the "New Look" in National Defense which won wide attention for their analysis of changes in American military policy.
Tags: 1954
Categories: Editorial Writing
Publication
Boston Herald

Herbert L. Block (Herblock)

Citation
For a cartoon depicting the robed figure of Death saying to Stalin after he died, "You Were Always A Great Friend of Mine, Joseph."
Tags: 1954
Categories: Editorial Cartooning
Publication
The Washington Post & Times-Herald