Staff for This Special Section

National Editor: Scott Kraft

Project coordinator: Tom Furlong

Project editors--Washington: Joel Havemann, Johanna Neuman

Project editors--Los Angeles: Bret Israel, Mary Ann Meek

Writers: Geraldine Baum, Richard T. Cooper, James Gerstenzang, Josh Getlin, Eric Lichtblau, Doyle McManus, Elizabeth Mehren, Ann W. O’Neill, Alissa J. Rubin, David G. Savage, Elizabeth Shogren

Contributing reporters: Marlene Cimons, Lisa Getter, Elizabeth Jensen, Marc Lacey, Jack Nelson, Judy Pasternak

Researchers: Robin Cochran, Tricia Ford, Janet Lundblad, Maloy Moore, Cary Schneider, Edith Stanley

Copy chief: Jim Marnell

Copy editors: Tami Dennis, Dave Grimm, Dave Johnson, Shirley Marlow

Photo editor: Steve Stroud

Graphics editor: Chris Erskine

News editor: George Foulsham

Artists: Leslie Carlson, Lorena Iniguez, Matt Moody, Ross Toro

Design: Wes Bausmith

Production and Technology editor: David Rickley