Joe Richman (28 de julio de 2008). «The Day A Bomber Hit The Empire State Building». NPR. Consultado el 28 de julio de 2008. «Eight months after the crash, the U.S. government offered money to families of the victims. Some accepted, but others initiated a lawsuit that resulted in landmark legislation. The Federal Tort Claims Act of 1946, for the first time, gave American citizens the right to sue the federal government.»