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sources and methods used has been briefly described in the intro- 

 duction to the Study, and is more fully delineated in the outline 

 in Appendix A. The outline also further indicates the importance 

 of the public meetings in reaching various groups. 



There were, of course, many other sources of information used 

 that made particular efforts to gain the views and ideas of both 

 the public and private sectors. The report by the Panel on 

 Management and Development of the Coastal Zone is an excellent 

 example. This Panel of the Commission on Marine Science, 

 Engineering and Resources held eight informal hearings in various 

 parts of the Nation at which a total of 126 persons testified. 

 The Panel, in addition, interviewed or corresponded with over 600 

 persons. 



The results of the above Panel studies are discussed in greater 

 detail in another chapter; they are noted here because of their 

 importance as sources of public contact. 



