Special Section Staff

National Editor: Scott Kraft

Project editor: Joel Havemann

Writers: Stephen Braun, Richard T. Cooper, William C. Rempel, David G. Savage, Richard A. Serrano and Elizabeth Shogren.

Reporters: Geraldine Baum, Ronald Brownstein, Edwin Chen, Faye Fiore, Lisa Getter, Janet Hook, Robert L. Jackson, Marc Lacey, Eric Lichtblau, Doyle McManus, Alan C. Miller, Kim Murphy, Jack Nelson, Ronald J. Ostrow, Judy Pasternak and Paul Richter.

Copy chief: Bobbi Olson

Copy editors: Patricia Connell, Mason Cook, Steve Devol, Dave Grimm, Geoff Kelly and Jim Marnell

Photo editor: Steve Stroud

Graphics editor: Chris Erskine

News editor: Dave Johnson

Design: Wes Bausmith

Artist: Ross Toro

Cover photo: Wally Skalij

Web site liaison: Richard Core

Production and technology editor: David Rickley