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- ↑ "Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 2". Ghana National Assembly. 1965: iii.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ "West Africa Annual, Issue 8". James Clarke. 1965: 82.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation. 1966: 22.
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