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Panama
Index
The authors wish to acknowledge the contributions of the
following individuals who, under the chairmanship of Richard F.
Nyrop, wrote the 1980 edition of Panama: A Country Study.
The authors of the 1980 edition were as follows: Jan Knippers
Black, "Historical Setting"; Richard F. Nyrop, "The Society and Its
Environment"; Darrel R. Eglin, "The Economy"; James D. Rudolph,
"Government and Politics"; and Eugene K. Keefe, "National
Security." Their work provided the organization and structure of
much of the present volume, as well as substantial portions of the
text.
The authors are grateful to individuals in various agencies of
the United States government and in international and private
institutions who gave of their time, research materials, and
special knowledge to provide information and perspective. Officials
at the World Bank were especially helpful in providing economic
data. Similarly, officials of the United States Department of
Defense, both in Washington and Panama, supplied up-to-date
information on Panama's defense forces.
The authors also wish to thank those who contributed directly
to the preparation of the manuscript. These include Richard F.
Nyrop, who reviewed all drafts and served as liaison with the
sponsoring agency; Barbara Auerbach, Ruth Nieland, Michael
Pleasants, and Gage Ricard, who edited the chapters; Martha E.
Hopkins, who managed editing and production; and Barbara Edgerton,
Janie L. Gilchrist, Monica Shimmin, and Izella Watson, who did the
word processing. Catherine Schwartzstein performed the final
prepublication editorial review, and Margaret Varghese, of
Communicators Connections compiled the index. Diann Johnson of the
Library of Congress Printing and Processing Section performed
phototypesetting, under the supervision of Peggy Pixley.
David P. Cabitto, who was assisted by Sandra K. Cotugno and
Kimberly A. Lord, provided invaluable graphics support. Susan M.
Lender reviewed the map drafts, which were prepared by Harriett R.
Blood, Kimberly A. Lord, and Greenhorne and O'Mara, Inc. Paulette
Marshall of the Library of Congress deserves special thanks for
designing the illustrations for the book's cover and the title page
of each chapter.
The authors also would like to thank several individuals who
provided research support. Sisto Flores supplied information on
ranks and insignia, Joan C. Barch wrote the section on geography in
chapter 2, and Richard A. Haggerty supplied a variety of
information for inclusion in both the text and the bibliography.
Finally, the authors acknowledge the generosity of the
individuals and public and private agencies who allowed their
photographs to be used in this study. We are indebted especially to
those who contributed original work not previously published.
Data as of December 1987
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