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- ↑ Laura Nyro, "Save the Country" single release Retrieved January 20, 2015
- ↑ Kort, Michelle. It references both the death of Senator Kennedy and his brother, President John F. Kennedy, in the third verse: "Come on people! Sons and mothers, Keep the dream of the two young brothers, Gonna take that dream and ride that dove." Soul Picnic: The Music and Passion of Laura Nyro. New York: St. Martin's Press, p. 65.
- ↑ The 5th Dimension, "Save the Country" Chart Positions Retrieved January 19, 2015
- ↑ The 5th Dimension, Portrait Retrieved January 19, 2015
- ↑ The 5th Dimension, "Save the Country" single release Retrieved January 19, 2015
- ↑ Thelma Houston, "Save the Country" Canadian Chart Position Retrieved January 19, 2015
- ↑ Thelma Houston, "Save the Country" U.S. Chart Position Retrieved January 19, 2015
- ↑ Roberta Flack, "Artbound Presents Studio A" Retrieved June 30, 2015
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