Dominican Republic and Haiti: Country Studies

Acknowledgments
The authors wish to acknowledge the work of Frederick J.
Conway, Melinda Wheeler Cooke, Georges A. Fauriol, Richard
A. Haggerty, Patricia Kluck, Daniel J.
Seyler, Glenn R. Smucker,
and Howard J.
Wiarda, who contributed to the 1991 edition of
Dominican Republic and Haiti: Country Studies. Their work served
as a framework for various chapters of the present volume. The
authors also are grateful to individuals in various agencies of
the United States government and international and private
institutions who gave their time, research materials, and special
knowledge to provide information and perspective.
The authors also wish to thank those who contributed
directly to the preparation of the manuscript. These include
Sandra W. Meditz, who reviewed all drafts and served as liaison
with the sponsoring agency and printer; Marilyn Majeska, who
edited all
chapters and managed production of the manuscript;
and Janie L. Gilchrist, who did the word processing and
prepared the camera-ready copy.
Maryland Mapping and Graphics provided invaluable graphics
support, including the preparation of maps, charts, photographs,
and cover and chapter illustrations. Kimberly A. Lord
prepared the illustrations for the title pages of the chapters on
Haiti. Various individuals, libraries, and public agencies, especially
the Inter-American Development Bank, provided photographs.
Finally, the authors would like to thank Tim Merrill, who
checked the rendering of foreign names and terms.
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