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Colonel O. A. Heinlein, Member of the Research and Develop- 

 ment Division of the War Department General Staff; Henry R. 

 Joesting, Chief of the Geophysics Section of the Geological 

 Survey; Dr. L. H. Adams, Director of the Geophysical Labora- 

 tory, and President of the American Geophysical Union. 



The Legislation 



As a result of the efforts described the following Public Laws 

 were passed by the 79th and 80th Congress. These are quoted 

 below: 



Public Law 580 — 79th Congress — Chapter 119— 2nd Session H.R. 

 6486 providing authorization of the appropriation for the 

 establishment of the Geophysical Institute: 



"AN ACT 



To Authorize an Appropriation for the Establishment of a 

 Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska 



Whereas, The need for a geophysical station in this country, dedi- 

 cated to the maintenance of geophysical research concerning 

 the Arctic regions, is recognized; and 



Whereas, The University of Alaska has been performing geophysical 

 research in cooperation with the Department of War, the De- 

 partment of the Navy, the Federal Communications Commis- 

 sion, the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, the United 

 States Weather Bureau, and other agencies since 1941; and 



Whereas, Said research has produced results not only of direct 

 military application in the war emergency but also of value as 

 a contribution to scientific knowledge; and 



Whereas, There is a necessity for indefinite continuation of geo- 

 physical research in the Arctic in the postwar period; and 



Whereas, Geophysical exploration can lead to increases in supplies 

 and reserves of important minerals and can furnish informa- 

 tion of direct value both for military and nonmilitary projects; 

 and 



Whereas, The University of Alaska, because of its unique location 

 and the work it has accomplished in the past, is a logical site 

 for a permanent geophysical research station; Now therefore, 

 Be It Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of 



