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- ↑ Johnny Houston (2000), The history of the National Association of Mathematicians (NAM): The first thirty (30) years, 1969–1999, ISBN 9780970333209
- ↑ National Association of Mathematicians The Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences (CBMS) at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota
- ↑ "The National Association of Mathematicians - Signature Programs". www.nam-math.org. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ↑ "The National Association of Mathematicians - Cox-Talbot Lecture". www.nam-math.org. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ↑ "The National Association of Mathematicians - Claytor-Woodard Lecture". www.nam-math.org. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ↑ Johnny Houston, "The Founding of the National Association of Mathematicians, Inc. (NAM)". In "The Golden Anniversary Celebration of the National Association of Mathematicians", Edited by Omayra Ortega, Emille Davie Lawrence, and Edray Herber Goins. ISBN 978-1-4704-5130-1 https://bookstore.ams.org/view?ProductCode=CONM/759
