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Somalia
Index
The authors wish to acknowledge the contributions of the
following individuals who wrote the 1982 edition of Somalia: A
Country Study: Robert Rinehart, Irving Kaplan, Donald P.
Whitaker, Jean R. Tartter, and Frederick Ehrenreich. Their work
provided the basis of the present volume, as well as substantial
portions of the text.
The authors are grateful to individuals in various government
agencies and private institutions who gave their time, research
materials, and expertise to the production of this book. These
individuals include Ralph K. Benesch, who oversees the Country
Studies--Area Handbook program for the Department of the Army.
Special thanks are owed to Thomas Ofcansky who assisted in
providing data with which to update the various chapters.
Graphics support was supplied by the firm of Greenhorne and
O'Mara; Harriet R. Blood, who prepared the topography and
drainage map; Carlyn Dawn Anderson, who designed the
illustrations on the title pages of the chapters; and Wayne
Horne, who designed the cover.
Special appreciation is due the Department of Defense for the
use of January 1993 photographs from Operation Restore Hope.
These pictures, taken by members of the United States Armed
Forces with digitized cameras, were transmitted by satellite from
Somalia directly to computers in the Pentagon; they represent a
technological advance for on-the-scene photographic coverage.
The authors also wish to thank members of the Federal
Research Division who contributed directly to the preparation of
the manuscript. These people include Sandra W. Meditz, who
reviewed all drafts and graphic material and served as liaison
with the sponsoring agency; Tim L. Merrill, who assisted in
preparing maps; LaVerle Berry who provided background area
information; David P. Cabitto, who provided invaluable graphic
assistance and supervised graphics production; and Marilyn L.
Majeska, who managed editing and production. Also involved in
preparing the text were editorial assistants Barbara Edgerton and
Izella Watson.
Individual chapters were edited by Vincent Ercolano. Cissie
Coy and Catherine Schwartzstein performed the final
prepublication review, and Joan C. Cook compiled the index.
The Library of Congress Composing Unit prepared
the camera-ready copy, under the supervision of Peggy Pixley.
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