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- 1 2 3 Hofstra University School of Law profile of Robert A. Baruch Bush.
- ↑ Ellis, Desmond; Anderson, Dawn (2005), Conflict Resolution: An Introductory Text, Emond Montgomery Publications, pp. 98–102, ISBN 978-1-55239-156-3 .
- ↑ Andrew Thomas PeaceBuilder Award, New York State Dispute Resolution Association.
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