List of Pulitzer Prizes Awarded To The New York Times - 1970s

1970s

• 1970: Ada Louise Huxtable, for distinguished architecture criticism.
• 1971: Harold C. Schonberg, music critic, for distinguished criticism.
• 1972: The New York Times, for a distinguished example of meritorious public service by a newspaper—publication of the Pentagon Papers.
• 1973: Max Frankel, for his coverage of President Richard Nixon's visit to China, a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs.
• 1974: Hedrick Smith, for a distinguished example of reporting on foreign affairs, coverage of the Soviet Union.
• 1976: Sydney H. Schanberg, for his coverage of the fall of Cambodia, a distinguished example of reporting on foreign affairs; Walter W. Smith (Red Smith), for his "Sports of The Times" column, an example of distinguished criticism.
• 1978: Henry Kamm, chief Asian diplomatic correspondent, for articles calling attention to the plight of Indochinese refugees; Walter Kerr, Sunday drama critic, for an outstanding example of distinguished criticism; William Safire, Op-Ed Page columnist, for his columns on the Bert Lance affair, an example of distinguished commentary.
• 1979: Russell Baker, for his "Observer" column, an example of distinguished commentary.