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- 1 2 "On Island Profile: Wallace Williams". St. Croix Source. July 30, 2007.
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- 1 2 James, Baylor (March 2, 2021). "Williams on crusade for virtual library use, preserving V.I. history". The Virgin Islands Daily News .
- ↑ ohicks (March 10, 2020). "WILLIAMS AND GONZALEZ RESOLUTIONS SENT TO RULES AND JUDICIARY". Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
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