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- Peter T. Kilborn (June 16, 1995). "If Tim McVeigh Is Indeed a Pariah, That Will Suit His Lawyer Just Fine". The New York Times.
- Jones, Stephen; Peter Israel (2001-05-17). Others Unknown: Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City Bombing Conspiracy. PublicAffairs. ISBN 978-1-58648-098-1.
- The Meaning of Timothy McVeigh Gore Vidal, September 2001
