ASOR’s operations move to the U.S. Program activities also continued in Jerusalem at the newly named W. F. Albright Institute; but the focus was radically altered. Casey was succeeded as director by David Noel Freedman in 1968-1970 and by Robert J. Bull in 1970-1971, after which William Dever began a four year term, (1971-1975). Freedman and Dever had both been involved in major excavation projects in Israel proper, Freedman at Ashdod and Dever at Gezer, so connections were quickly reestablished within Israeli professional circles. At the same time some limited follow-up work from the School was continued at West Bank sites including Shechem, Ai and Taanach where Americans had previously excavated. Through the decade new field projects were initiated at Caesarea, Tell Jemmeh, Tell Hesi, Tell Halif (Lahav), Khirbet Shema, Meiron, Tell Anafa and elsewhere.