In 1951 Pusey published Charles Evans Hughes, a biography of the US Supreme Court Chief Justice, for which he received the Pulitzer Prize in Letters, the Bancroft Prize and the Tamiment Institute Book Award in 1952. His other books include The Supreme Court Crisis, Big Government: Can We Control It, Eisenhower the President, The Way We Go to War, The USA Astride the Globe, Eugene Meyer for which he received in 1974 the Frank Luther Mott Research Award from the Kappa Tau Alpha Journalism Scholarship Society for the best book representing research in the field of journalism, Builders of The Kingdom, and the volume of poetry Ripples of Intuition.
As an editorial writer, Pusey championed the following causes: Better government for DC; Defeating FDR’s Supreme Court packing; Political independence for civil servants; Preservation of our democratic, constitutional system; Separation of powers in the Federal government; Military preparedness prior to World War II; Reasonable, compassionate behavior for the victors of World War II; Control of nuclear weapons; Limiting Presidents to two terms — 22nd amendment; Clear definition about succession to the Presidency — 25th amendment; Fair investigation of communists by Congressional committees; Establishment of NATO; Preservation of treaty-making provisions of the constitution — Bricker amendment; Cleansing the country of McCarthyism; Clearly defining the role of the Vice President when the President is incapacitated; Access to the Potomac River Valley for recreation; International control of Antarctica; Election of the President by popular vote; Voting rights for DC citizens — 23rd Amendment; Redwood National Park; Return of war-making powers to Congress.
Pusey was recognized by his alma mater, the University of Utah, with a Distinguished Alumni Award and Doctor of Laws Degree and by Brigham Young University which granted him a Doctor of Letters Degree.
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