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- ↑ Egan, Jack (16 April 1978). "How Many Surprises Developed During the Kodak Case". The Washington Post .
- ↑ Melody Petersen, Donovan, Leisure, Old-Line Law Firm, to Shut Its Doors, New York Times, 20 April 1998
- ↑ Profile: Who is Lloyd Blankfein?
- ↑ Biography of William Egan Colby Archived April 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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- ↑ BUSINESS PEOPLE; A Former S.E.C. Chairman Gets Donovan, Leisure Post
