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Acknowledgments I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to Professors Peter Maslowski and Alan Steinweis for their support, advice, and interest in my work. I also owe a debt of gratitude to my friends and colleagues in Germany. Hans Georg Dilgard, the head of the Central Documentation Agency in Aachen-Kornelimünster, made my time in the archive not just productive but also a genuinely pleasant experience . I would also like to thank my archivist, Michael Krüger, as well as Herr Ronald Meentz for extending their helping (and friendly) hands. Professor Klaus Schwabe and Dr. Christoph Rass were most helpful during my time in Aachen and I am very grateful to have had their assistance and guidance. I also owe a debt of gratitude to Heather Lundine, Ann Baker, Linnea Fredrickson, and the rest of the staff at the University of Nebraska Press. My editor, Sandy Crump, also deserves recognition for her patience and professionalism. Her assistance and input have been invaluable. Finally, my wife, Heather, and my children, Malcolm, Margaret, and David, sacrificed greatly during the research and writing of this book. ...

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