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Moldova
Index
The authors are indebted to numerous individuals and
organizations who gave their time, research materials, and
expertise on affairs in Belarus and Moldova to provide
data,
perspective, and material support for this volume.
The collection of accurate and current information was
assisted
greatly by the contributions of Dr. Stephen Burant of the
United
States Department of State, Professor Thomas E. Bird of
Queens
College, Valery Kurdzyukou of the Embassy of the Republic
of
Belarus, A. James Firth of the United States Department of
Agriculture, John Mumford of The Washington Group, Eugene
Fishel of
the United States Department of State, Professor Paul E.
Michelson
of Huntington College, Professor Ernest H. Latham, Jr., of
the
American-Romanian Academy, Raymond Milefsky of the Defense
Mapping
Agency, and Iurie Leanca of the Embassy of the Republic of
Moldova.
The authors also acknowledge the generosity of all the
individuals
who allowed their photographs to be used in this study.
Thanks also go to Ralph K. Benesch, who oversees the
Country
Studies/Area Handbook Program for the Department of the
Army. In
addition, the authors appreciate the advice and guidance
of Sandra
W. Meditz, Federal Research Division coordinator of the
handbook
series. Special thanks go to Marilyn L. Majeska, who
supervised
editing; Andrea T. Merrill, who performed the
prepublication
editorial review and managed production; David P. Cabitto,
who
designed the book cover and the illustrations on the title
page of
both chapters, provided graphics support, and, together
with Thomas
D. Hall, prepared the maps; Ihor Y. Gawdiak, who provided
historical background information; and Glenn E. Curtis,
who
critiqued the text. The following individuals are
gratefully
acknowledged as well: Vincent Ercolano and Janet Willen,
who edited
the chapters; Barbara Edgerton and Izella Watson, who did
the word
processing; Francine Cronshaw, who compiled the index; and
Stephen
C. Cranton, David P. Cabitto, and Janie L. Gilchrist, who
prepared
the camera-ready copy.
Data as of June 1995
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