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- ↑ New York Times profile on Solomon
- ↑ "Obama Picks Homeland Security, Energy, and NLRB GCS".
- ↑ "Former Union Counsel Said to be Next NLRB GC".
- ↑ Wall Street Journal article on Solomon
- ↑ Solomon's official NLRB webpage/biodata Archived 2011-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Wyatt Employment Law Report by Edwin Hopson, May 4, 2011
- ↑ Workplace Prof Blog
- ↑ Wyatt Employment Law Report, ibid.
- ↑ "Boeing NLRB Complaint Withdrawn as Political Fallout Persists", Business Week, December 12, 2011, 6:31 AM EST