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- ↑ Young, Jim (July 4, 1968). "GOP Is After 'Veto Insurance'" . The Oklahoma City Times. Retrieved 26 February 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Demos Gain Single Seat, Enough to Overturn Veto" . Tulsa Daily World . November 7, 1968. Retrieved 26 February 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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