"For its in-depth study of "
missing children", which revealed that most are involved in
custody disputes or are
runaways and which helped mitigate national fears stirred by exaggerated statistics."[1]
"For a six-part comprehensive series on the
Strategic Defense Initiative, which explored the scientific, political and foreign policy issues involved in 'Star Wars'."
"For their investigation into subsidized housing in East Texas, which uncovered patterns of
racial discrimination and
segregation in public housing across the United States and led to significant reforms."
"For his enterprising and indefatigable reporting on massive deficiencies in
IRS processing of
tax returns-reporting that eventually inspired major changes in IRS procedures and prompted the agency to make a public apology to U.S. taxpayers."
"For their June 1985 series that documented massive transfers of wealth abroad by
President Marcos and his associates and had a direct impact on subsequent political developments in the Philippines and the United States."