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- ↑ "Pulitzer Prize Board Awards Special Citation to Hank Williams, Country Music Icon" (PDF) (Press release). Columbia University. April 12, 2010. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- ↑ "Pulitzer Prize for Public Service". Pulitzer.org. Archived from the original on 15 April 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
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- ↑ "Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting". Pulitzer.org. Archived from the original on 15 April 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ↑ "Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting". Pulitzer.org. Archived from the original on 15 April 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ↑ "Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting". Pulitzer.org. Archived from the original on 15 April 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ↑ "Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting". Pulitzer.org. Archived from the original on 15 April 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ↑ "Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting". Pulitzer.org. Archived from the original on 15 April 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ↑ "Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing". Pulitzer.org. Archived from the original on 15 April 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ↑ "Pulitzer Prize for Commentary". Pulitzer.org. Archived from the original on 15 April 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
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