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- ↑ "Sept. 11 First Responder Fights on Behalf of Others who Rushed to Help". NPR. September 11, 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ↑ Baldoni, John (September 12, 2017). "John Feal Teaches Us What It Means To Serve Others". Forbes Magazine. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ↑ Creitz, Charles (July 17, 2019). "Jon Stewart blasts Rand Paul's 9/11 compensation fund vote delay, accuses him of 'fiscal responsibility virtue signaling'". Fox News. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ↑ Nicholas Rapold, "‘No Responders Left Behind’ Review: Heroes Need Heroes Too" Archived 2022-05-14 at the Wayback Machine . The New York Times , September 9, 2021.