Acknowledgements A great many individuals contributed to this Study. Policy officials in the cooperating Departments of the Federal Government gave generous amounts of time. Numerous staff economists and program officers were continually engaged in the research and writing. In a project of this size, it is not possible to name all those who participated. Mention must be limited to principal contributors and managers. Acknowledgements preceding each separate Study section indicate those who had prominent responsibility in its preparation. Under the general direction of the Secretary of Commerce, Juanita M. Kreps; Assistant Secretary of Commerce Policy, Jerry J. Jasinowski, provided overall guidance for the Study. Frederick T. Knickerbocker, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for International Policy Coordination, provided policy support. William B. Pounds directed the interagency work on the Study and the operations of the Puerto Rico Study Staff. Staff members assisting with direction of the Study were: Carlos F. Montoulieu, with special responsibility for Part Two, Federal Program and Policies; Randolph Mye, with special responsibility for the Industry Sector Study; Randall Upton; and David McMeans. Mr. George D. Hanrahan of the Office of the Chief Economist of the Department of Commerce contributed advice to much of the staff work. Diann H. Painter of the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for International Policy Coordination assessed preliminary findings. Patricia D. Beander served as staff secretary. The Puerto Rican Government gave extremely valuable assistance throughout the Study. Mr. Miguel Rivera-Rios, President of the Puerto Rico Planning Board, provided for responses to numerous requests made by Federal Study teams and coordinated Puerto Rican Government suggestions on the Study. Boris Oxman and Suriel Sanchez of the Planning Board extended helpful support. Manuel Dubon, Administrator of the Puerto Rico Economic Development Administration (Fomento), Bertram Finn, Director of Economic Reserach for Fomento, and Walter Davila, Director of the Office of Federal Affairs in the Office of the Governor, offered valuable suggestions. |