I wish to acknowledge the support and research assistance of several persons who helped me in various ways in preparing A Just and Lasting Peace: David Blight, Ann Davis, Mary Dougherty, James J. Harris, Kathleen Johnson, Jane Knetzger, Charles McShane, Leigh Robbins, Sylvia A. Smith, Lois Stickell, Stephen Wrinn, and Andrew Zimmerman. Tracy Bernstein kindly asked me to undertake this project. Through the years, I have enjoyed working with a number of people at Penguin, including Charleen Davis, Michael Millman, Stephanie Smith, and Naomi Weinstein.