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- ↑ ""Backus, Charles Edward" 1937 Arizona State". www.google.com– via Google Search.
- ↑ "The New ASU Story: Academic Freedom – Academic Programs".
- ↑ "Chuck & Judy Backus Endowment | Arizona State University". Archived from the original on 2010-02-22. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
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