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- ↑ Henry Hart (17 April 2017). The Life of Robert Frost: A Critical Biography. John Wiley & Son. p. 388. ISBN 978-0-470-65852-9.
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- ↑ "Documents". Amherst College. Archived from the original on 2019-11-05. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ↑ "Motorcade". Amherst College. Archived from the original on 2019-11-05. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ↑ "JFK - The Politician's Poetry". JFK The Last Speech. Archived from the original on 2021-05-01. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ↑ "Documentary on JFK's last speech to be shown at film fest". Fremont News Messenger. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Remarks at Amherst College on the Arts". JFK Library. Archived from the original on 2021-04-30. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
