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- ↑ "Presidential Cabinet". Rmiembassyus.org. Archived from the original on 30 March 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ↑ "Board of Directors". Marshall Islands Legal Services Corporation. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ↑ Lansford, Tom (27 June 2023). Political Handbook of the World 2022-2023. CQ Press. ISBN 978-1-0718-5306-1.
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