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- ↑ "Louise Mead, Sarah Lawrence Alumna, Becomes Engaged to Dr. John M. Walker". New York Times. September 26, 1939.
- ↑ Robbins, Alexandra (2002). Secrets of the Tomb: Skull and Bones, the Ivy League, and the Hidden Paths of Power . Boston: Little, Brown. ISBN 0-316-72091-7.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kelley, Kitty (5 February 2005). The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty. Bantam Books. ISBN 978-0-553-81423-1.
- ↑ "Miss Elsie Mead Wed in a Church: Dayton, Ohio, Girl Becomes Bride of Dr. John M. Walker In Ceremony at St. Paul's". New York Times. 26 Nov 1939. p. 47.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bush Uncle Dies In Maine". Associated Press. August 16, 1990.
- ↑ Peter Schweizer; Rochelle Schweizer (2005). The Bushes: Portrait of a Dynasty. Random House Digital, Inc. pp. 105–107. ISBN 978-0-385-49864-7 . Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ↑ George Bush (1999). All the best, George Bush: my life in letters and other writings. Simon and Schuster. p. 102. ISBN 978-0-684-83958-5 . Retrieved 10 August 2011.