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McCone Rise at CIA Signals Cold War Reorganization
John A McCone, 60, chief of the CIA, reshapes the agency into a tighter efficient instrument. He replaced Dulles after Bay of Pigs setbacks, urged secrecy, strengthened public-source intelligence, and expanded technical analysis as Cuba arms buildup loomed. His personal losses paralleled wartime career ascent from riveter to steel magnate.
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Washington, D.C
John Alex McCone
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
McCone
Allen Dulles
Agency
Chips
Dulles
Kennedy
California
Richard Nixon
Richard Russell
Senate Armed Services
Rosemary
Kremlin
Paul Pigott
Rosemary McCone
John McCone
Theiline McGee Pigott
Caribbean
Cuba
U.S. Intelligence Board
Armed Forces
Atomic Energy Commission
National Security Agency
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Russia
America
Khrushchev
Paul “Pat” Pigott, Jr
Stephen Bechtel
United States
Truman
Air Force
Eisenhower