I thank the people who gave their time to read and critique manuscripts, especially Therese Andrysiak, Dr. Robert Bray, Marypat Doherty, Jan Honore', Sister Francis Mulhall of the Society of Helpers of the Holy Souls, and others who remain anonymous. The staffs of the UCLA Research Library, particularly its Public Affairs Section, and of the libraries of Hebrew Union College, Loyola-Marymount University and the University of Judaism, and of the Beverly Hills, Los Angeles and Santa Monica public libraries were always most helpful and courteous. I also thank Christine Coe, Joan Keenan, Eileen and Ted Martner, Anne Megowan and Enid Sevilla for their many hours of volunteer assistance. Anne also computerized and enhanced the maps.
   I am very grateful to the many other people in Los Angeles and elsewhere who helped in their personal ways to make this project possible. John and Fran McQuade have been especially helpful in several ways. The final product is, of course, my own responsibility. It does not necessarily represent the thinking of those who have assisted me.

Los Angeles, August 1995

In January 1999 Rev. Mulhall died.

On September18, 2000
The officers and directors of Deshon Communication, a Californian non-profit Religious Corporation, incorpaorated by Rev. John Mulahall, CSP, for the purpose of researching, writing and disseminating educational material fro public benefit, transfered and conveyed to Father Labib Kobti, all right, title and interestin and to the remaining copies of the book and Research Materials.