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- ↑ "Class of 1921". The Vassarion. 32: 198. 1919.
- ↑ Butler, Vincent (May 5, 1959). "Two N.Y. News Reporters Win Pulitzer Prize". Chicago Tribune. Part 3, p.8. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
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