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in Baton Rouge on November 18, 1991, with John Robson officiating. Dodd Hall at NSU in Natchitoches IMG 1995

References

* William J. "Bill" Dodd, ''Peapatch Politics: The Earl Long Era in Louisiana Politics'', Baton Rouge: Claitors Publishing, 1991 * '' Who's Who in America'', Vol. 34 (1966–1967) * ''

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