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- ↑ Ellin, Abby (August 1, 1999). "Blackboard: Curricula Esoterica; Doctors, Soldiers, Serial Killers". The New York Times.
- ↑ Hrenchir, Tim (2006). "BTK author seeking post as secretary". The Topeka Capital-Journal.
- ↑ "Testimony of Robert M. Beattie on the Kansas Polygraph Protection Act of 2000". Antipolygraph.org. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
