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- 1 2 "Memorial Legislation." National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission. June 22, 2013. Archived April 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Accessed 2014-04-04.
- ↑ "Authorized Memorials - Status of Authorities." National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission. April 15, 2013. Archived April 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Accessed 2014-04-04.
- 1 2 A Commemorative Work for Gold Star Mothers: Site Selection Analysis (PDF). National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission. December 12, 2013. pp. 4–5. Retrieved April 5, 2014.