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- ↑ "Chicago-Area Businessman Runs For Italian Senate," Italian Voice, 23 February 2006, p. 5; Mike Roberts, "Rocco's Roman empire," CanWest News, 28 February 2006, p. 1.
- ↑ Peter Goodspeed, "Torontonian wins seat in Rome," National Post, 12 April 2006, A14.
- ↑ Mike Roberts, "Rocco's Roman empire," CanWest News, 28 February 2006, p. 1.