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1. Daylight Execution at Saigon - Pulitzer Prize in 19692. Rescue on Pit River Bridge - Pulitzer Prize in 1954
3. Jack Ruby Shoots Lee Harvey Oswald - Pulitzer Prize in 1964
4. Tokyo Stabbing - Pulitzer Prize in 1961
5. The Kiss of Life - Pulitzer Prize in 1968
6. Tragedy by the Sea - Pulitzer Prize in 1955
7. Leap of Faith From a Blazing Hotel - Pulitzer Prize in 1947
8. Faith and Confidence - Pulitzer Prize in 1958
9. Last Rites of Jose Rodriquez - Pulitzer Prize in 1960
10. Homecoming - Pulitzer Prize in 1944
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Jack Ruby Shoots Lee Harvey Oswald - Pulitzer Prize in 1964
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas in 1963 shocked the world, and the subsequent killing of his assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, was another unforgettable moment. Robert Hill Jackson, a photographer for the Dallas Times Herald, was in the Dallas police and court building’s basement to cover Oswald's transfer.
I picked a spot... I prefocused the camera about 11 feet in front of me
Jackson also readied his camera's flash before looking into his camera's view finder to see Oswald approaching.
Jackson said, "He (Ruby) fired his gun, and I hit the shutter".
Jackson almost lost his camera in the scrum that followed the shooting; an officer grabbed the camera but Jackson held firm.
Despite having a partially obstructed view, Jackson managed to photograph nightclub owner Jack Ruby shooting Oswald at the perfect moment. This iconic image, which became a symbol of the nation's turmoil, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1964.
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