Which claim from the passage is least supported? Responses Pulitzer stipulated that the board could withhold an award in any year in which the entries fell "below its standards of excellence." Pulitzer stipulated that the board could withhold an award in any year in which the entries fell "below its standards of excellence." To further recognize the many facets of music, the committee celebrated the centennial birthday years of two famous jazz composers with special awards: George Gershwin in 1998 and Duke Ellington in 1999. To further recognize the many facets of music, the committee celebrated the centennial birthday years of two famous jazz composers with special awards: George Gershwin in 1998 and Duke Ellington in 1999. There is also a gold medal for the winner in Public Service and four Pulitzer fellowships for graduates of the School of Journalism to travel, report, and study abroad. There is also a gold medal for the winner in Public Service and four Pulitzer fellowships for graduates of the School of Journalism to travel, report, and study abroad. It is the policy of the Pulitzer Prize Board to never publicly debate or defend its decisions. This has been a good policy.