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Acknowledgements

The deliberations and recommendations of the Pepper
Commission would not have been possible without the
extensive support of individuals and organizations too nu-
merous to mention. First and foremost, the Commission is
indebted to the many individuals who shared the hardships
they have faced in obtaining or financing health and long-
term care, so that we might benefit from their experience.
Second, a multitude of organizations and individual ex-
perts identified problems and proposed specific solutions.
which influenced the Commission actions.

Third, in its deliberations and preparation of its report,
the Commission benefited from the extraordinary expertise
and commitment of particular individuals. The Congres-
sional Reference Service contributed invaluable support.
Janet Kline, Mark Merlis, Beth Fuchs, and Janet Lundy
provided information and analysis throughout the process.
Specific analyses were prepared by Richard Price, Carol
O'Shaughnessy, Melvina Ford, Ed Klebe, and Jennifer

O'Sullivan. Joan Sokolovsky provided valuable research
support.

Fourth, as indicated in the supplementary volume to this
support, the Commission drew upon numerous agencies
and individuals to prepare background materials for the
Commission's deliberations. The efforts of the General Ac-
counting Office, the Office of Technology Assessment, and
the Department of Health and Human Services are partic-
ularly appreciated.

Fifth, the Commission is grateful for the invaluable
editorial support provided by Felicity Skidmore and Lynn
Lewis, and for the capable production assistance of Leon
Stern.

Finally, the analysis presented here would not have been
possible without the assistance of numerous consultants.
The Commission is particularly appreciative of the efforts
of David Kennell, Lisa Alecxih, John Sheils, Marilyn
Moon, and Kenneth Thorpe.

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