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- ↑ "AROUND THE WORLD; Liechtenstein Women Win Right to Vote". July 2, 1984 – via NYTimes.com.
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- ↑ "Festakt 50 Jahre Vaterländische Union Inhaltsverzeichnis der ..." yumpu.com.
- ↑ "Jahresbericht 2016" (PDF). Triesenberg: Liecthenstein Samaritan Association. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
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