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- ↑ "Close vote nothing for veteran legislator". The Lexington Herald-Leader . November 10, 1983. p. B1.
- ↑ "Art Schmidt, NKY legendary citizen and legislator, has died at age 91; services Friday in Cold Spring | NKyTribune".
- ↑ Ayres, B. Drummond Jr. (19 September 1993). "With Leaders Leaving Office for Jail, Kentucky Works to Refurbish Image". The New York Times.
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