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- ↑ "John A. McCone And Mrs. Pigott Marry in Seattle; Director of C.I.A. Weds University Regent at Sacred Heart Villa". New York Times . August 30, 1962.
- ↑ "DEATHS". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ↑ "Theiline Pigott McCone Chair in Humanities - Endowments and Partnerships - Office of the Dean - College of Arts and Sciences". Seattle University . Retrieved 30 September 2018.
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