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gram to be almost $30 million. 48 Eventually the logistical and opera- 

 tional support for IGY activities increased the U.S. outlay to 

 approximately $500 million. 47 



Although both Houses of Congress supported IGY requests en- 

 thusiastically, the House frequently reduced the amounts requested 

 whereas the Senate usually voted for the full amounts. The final 

 figures arrived at represented a compromise between the two bodies. 48 

 Action in the House reflected a belief that the budget estimates 

 arrived at by the scientists were necessarily rough and could be 

 reduced without damage to the U.S. IGY program, whereas the 

 scientists insisted that the budget estimates were conservative and 

 that any reductions would indeed severely damage the program. 49 

 Irritation was also expressed in the House that the scientists were 

 making use of administration prestige to "sell" the IGY program, 

 thereby relegating the Congress to a back seat in the endeavor. 60 

 These difficulties were relatively minor, however, and for the most 

 part the Congress granted the scientists what they requested. 



«• House, Second Supplemental Appropriation Bill, 1966, p. 523. 



*> Much of this support was provided for two major areas: Antarctic research, and rocket and satellite 

 activities. This estimate is very rough, however, and represents a best estimate by those having an intimate 

 knowledge of the U.S. program. It includes not only explicit expenses, but also such expenses as the salaries 

 of scientists on loan at full pay from their respective institutions. 



« See these House and Senate reports: H. Rept. 2266 (July 16, 1954), 304 (Mar. 26, 1955), 1897 (Mar. 15, 1956), 

 and 2221 (July 18, 1958); and S. Rept. 2034 (July 31, 1954), 411 (June 2, 1955), 1725 (Apr. 11, 1956), and 2350 

 (Aug. 13, 1958). 



" See, for example: U.S., Congress, Senate, Committee on Appropriations, Independent Offices Appro- 

 priation* for 1956, Hearings on H.R. 6240, 84th Cong., 1st sess., Apr. 26, 1955, pp. 441-443. Subsequently 

 referred to as: Senate, Hearing on H.R. 6240. 



M House, Second Supplemental Appropriation BUI, 1956, pp. 440-442. 



