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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- 1 2 3 "The Texas Tribune". Archived from the original on 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
- 1 2 Richard Ray, Former First Lady Laura Bush at Library Naming Ceremony, KDFW , March 10, 2013
- ↑ John Wright, WATCH: Nancy Pelosi speaks Wednesday in Dallas at reception hosted by Harryette Ehrhardt, Dallas Voice , August 11, 2011
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