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Vietnam
Index
The authors are indebted to a number of individuals who
contributed their time and specialized knowledge to this volume:
Dorothy Avery of the Department of State for her insights into
the Vietnamese political process; William Newcomb of the
Department of State for his contribution to the discussion on
Vietnam's economy; Nguyen Phuong Khanh of the Far Eastern Law
Division of the Library of Congress for sharing her knowledge of
Vietnamese law; and Bill Herod of the Indochina Project and
Douglas Pike of the Indochina Archives, Institute of East Asian
Studies, University of California at Berkeley, for making a
number of rare photographs available for publication.
The authors also wish to express their appreciation to
members of the Federal Research Division of the Library of
Congress, whose high standards and dedication helped shape this
volume. These include Sharon Costello, Barbara L. Dash, Marilyn
L. Majeska, and Ruth Nieland for editing the manuscript; David P.
Cabitto, Sandra K. Cotugno, and Kimberly A. Lord for their
numerous contributions to the book's graphics; Susan M. Lender
for her assistance in preparing maps; Russell G. Swenson for his
review of textual references to Vietnam's geography; and Arvies
J. Staton for his contribution to the charts on military rank and
insignia. Thanks are also extended to Teresa E. Kamp for her
artwork, and Harriett R. Blood for preparing the map on Vietnam's
topography.
The following organization and individuals are gratefully
acknowledged as well: Shirley Kessel for preparing the index;
Carolyn Hinton for performing the prepublication review; Marilyn
L. Majeska for managing production; and Diann Johnson of the
Library of Congress, Composing Unit for preparing the cameraready copy, under the supervision of Peggy Pixley.
Finally, the editor wishes to acknowledge Ly H. Burnham and
Tuyet L. Cosslett for providing an invaluable native Vietnamese
perspective and language capability; Elizabeth E. Green-Revier
for her insights into Chinese foreign policy; Elizabeth A. Park
and Kim E. Colson for their knowledge of telecommunications;
Barbara Edgerton, Izella Watson, Tracy M. Henry, and Meridel M.
Jackson for untold hours of word processing; and Russell R. Ross,
Robert L. Worden, Richard F. Nyrop, and Martha E. Hopkins for
reviewing all parts of the book.
Data as of December 1987
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