OCEANOGRAPHY IN THE UNITED STATES 



TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1959 



House of E,epresextati\tes, 

 Speclvl Subcommittee of Oceanography, 

 OF THE Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 



Washington^ D.G. 



The subcommittee met, at 10 a.m., pursuant to adjournment, in 

 room 210, Old House Office Building, Hon. George P. Miller (chair- 

 man of the subcommittee) presiding. 



Present: Kepresentatives Bonner (chairman). Miller, Dingell, 

 Lennon, Flynn, and Pelly. 



Staff members present : John M. Drewry, chief counsel, and William 

 B. Winfield, clerk. 



jMr. Miller. The committee will be in order. 



This morning we are privileged to hear from the Coast Guard and 

 the Maritime Administration. We had also programed the Navy for 

 this morning but our schedule became filled and we have decided to 

 postpone hearing them until next week. 



I also understand that we have Dr. Schaefer with us, who is a 

 member of the Committee on Oceanography. 



Doctor, I hope that before we get through, although it is rather 

 short notice, that we will be able to talk to you and hear a bit from 

 you. 



The first witness will be Vice Adm. A. C. Kichmond, the Com- 

 mandant of the Coast Guard. 



We are very happy to have you here. Admiral, because we know the 

 very extensive work that has been done in some phases of oceanography 

 by the Coast Guard. Our hope is that we will be able to expand some 

 of the activities in which you are now engaged. 



STATEMENT OP VICE ADM. A. C. RICHMOND, THE COMMANDANT, 

 U.S. COAST GUARD, ACCOMPANIED BY REAR ADM. JAMES A. 

 HIRSHFIEID, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT, U.S. COAST GUARD 



Admiral Richmond. Mr. Chairman, at first I would like to apolo- 

 gize for the fact that I do not have copies of my statement which was 

 just recently prepared. I would like to read it into the record. 



I would also like to mention that I brought with me the Assistant 

 Commandant, Admiral Hirshfield, who is here in case there are 

 questions. 



Mr. Miller. I am very happy to see Admiral Hirshfield. The last 

 time I saw him was imder different circumstances on Oahu last 

 September. 



Admiral Richmond. Mr. Chairman, in appearing here this morn- 

 ing, I should like to emphasize to the committee that in testifying on 



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