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- ↑ An American Sacrifice accessed 3/25/2015
- ↑ Joyce Horman public record accessed 3/25/2015
- ↑ Duffy Hamren obituary accessed 3/25/2015
- ↑ OHS grad seeks justice accessed 3/25/2015
- ↑ The execution of Charles Horman accessed 3/25/2015
- ↑ Horman Truth Foundation website accessed 3/25/2015
- ↑ Horman speaks on Human Rights accessed 3/26/2015
- ↑ Missing in Chile accessed 3/25/2015