[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 5986]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          ARIAIL PULITZER NOD

 Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, it is an honor for me to 
recognize one of South Carolina's most talented journalists, Robert 
Ariail, who was recently selected as one of the three finalists for the 
Pulitzer Prize in editorial cartooning. This is the second time he has 
made the Pulitzer shortlist, having also been a 1995 finalist. Since 
joining The State newspaper in Columbia, SC in 1984, Mr. Ariail has 
informed and charmed South Carolina readers with a collection of 
original, insightful and finely-crafted cartoons. Having been a subject 
of his satire, I can personally attest to his talent. His work has 
earned him numerous national and international awards including the 
Overseas Press Club's Thomas Nast Award, the National Headliner Award 
and the national Sigma Delta Chi Award. I have faith that three times 
will be the charm for Robert Ariail and the Pulitzer; this prestigious 
award could not go to a more deserving person.

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