Collusion

Acknowledgments

The authors wish to thank Joe DeSantis, who once again played a key role in thinking through, researching, and critiquing Collusion; and Eric Nelson, our editor at Broadside Books, an imprint of HarperCollins. Their insights were invaluable.

In addition, Newt Gingrich wishes to acknowledge Herman Pirchner of the American Foreign Policy Council for his constant advice about Vladimir Putin and the modern Russian state; Terry Balderson, who continues to serve as our extraordinary guide to daily information on the Internet; Bess Kelly, who makes the trains run smoothly; Woody Hales, whose scheduling and travel coordinating are world class; Audrey Bird, who has become an amazing book sales entrepreneur; his daughters, Kathy Lubbers (also his agent for twenty years) and Jackie Cushman, and their husbands, Paul Lubbers and Jimmy Cushman, who have encouraged all his adventures; his grandchildren, Maggie and Robert Cushman, whose future safety keeps him focused on national security and politics; and his wife, Callista Gingrich, whose companionship and love make it all worthwhile and who continues to support him as she serves as ambassador to the Holy See.

Pete Earley wishes to thank his agent, David Vigliano of AGI Vigliano Literary Associates, Dan and Karen Amato, Gloria Brown, James Brown, LeRue and Ellen Brown, Bob and Mary Donnell, William Donnell, Amanda Driscoll, George and Linda Earley, Dr. Gary S. Fialk, David “Gunny” Gambale, Walter and Keran Harrington, Marie Heffelfinger, Geraldine Henryhand, Michelle Holland, Don and Susan Infeld, Sheriff Stacey Ann Kincaid, Merlin and Carol Leking, Julian and Natalie Levine, Bella Francis Luzi, Kelly McGraw Luzi, Bill and Rosemary Luzi, Ray and Julie McGraw, Dan Morton, David and Cindy Morton, Richard and Joan Miles, Jay and Barbara Myerson, Mike Sager, Jay and Elsie Strine, Lynn and LouAnn Smith, Dennis and Suzanne Sorensen, Kendall and Carolyn Starkweather, Stephen Tausend, and Sharon Yuras.

He also is grateful for the love, advice, and always-inspiring support of his wife, Patti Michele Luzi; and their children, Stephen, Tony, Kevin, Kathy, Kyle, Evan, and Traci; and granddaughter, Maribella.