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- 1 2 Committee on the Judiciary, Northern Ireland - a role for the United States?, p.106
- 1 2 3 4 David Boothroyd, Politico's guide to the history of British political parties, p.329
- ↑ W. D. Flackes, Northern Ireland, a political directory, 1968-79, p.148
- ↑ "South Antrim 1973-1982", Northern Ireland Elections
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