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Spain
Index
The authors wish to acknowledge the contributions of
the
following individuals who wrote the 1976 edition of
Spain: A
Country Study: David P. Coffin, Eugene K. Keefe, James
M.
Moore, Jr., Robert Rinehart, and Susan H. Scurlock. Their
work
provided some 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, providing both information and
perspective.
Officials at the World Bank and the United States
Department of
State were especially helpful in providing economic data.
Similarly, officials of the United States Department of
Defense
supplied up-to-date information about Spain's defense
forces. The
staff of the Embassy of Spain in Washington also provided
valuable assistance and material. Patrick Buckley made
insightful
comments on drafts of some of the text.
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; Richard Kollodge, Noel Beatty, Evan
Raynes,
and Gage Ricard, who edited the chapters; Martha E.
Hopkins, who
managed editing and book production; and Barbara Edgerton,
Janie
L. Gilchrist, and Izella Watson, who did the word
processing.
Carolyn Hinton performed the final prepublication
editorial
review, and Shirley Kessel, of Communicators Connections,
compiled the index. Diann J. JOhnson and Malinda B. Neale
of the
Library of Congress Printing and Processing Sections
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
Kimberly
A. Lord and Greenhorne and O'Mara. Kimberly A. Lord also
deserves
special thanks for designing the illustrations for the
book's
cover and the title page of each chapter. Many photographs
were
graciously supplied by the National Tourist Office of
Spain in
New York and the Embassy of Spain in Washington.
The authors also would like to thank several
individuals who
provided research support. Arvies J. Staton supplied
information
on ranks and insignia, and Karen M. Sturges-Vera authored
the
section on geography in chapter 2.
Data as of December 1988
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