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- ↑ AP, Justin Juozapavicius, Roberts Says God Forced His Resignation , 29 November 2007, retrieved 29 November 2007
- ↑ "Richard Roberts :: Oral Roberts Ministries |".
- ↑ "The Legacy of Oral Roberts". Archived from the original on 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
- ↑ 1950-1959 – The Legacy of Oral Roberts
- ↑ 1960-1969 'The Legacy of Oral Roberts'
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