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- ↑ Lawrence Brooks De Graaf (May 2009). The Fullerton Way: 50 Years of Memories at California State University, Fullerton. 800 No. State College Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92834: The Center for Oral and Public History California State University, Fullerton. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-930046-26-2 . Retrieved 23 December 2011.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ↑ "Past & Present Leadership". www.calstate.edu. Archived from the original on 2016-07-17. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
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