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Atomic Energy Commission, and the State Department have very- 

 particular interests of their own and have particular statutory respon- 

 sibilities that they need to carry out, for which they require cer- 

 tain specific laiowledge and, of the totality of knowledge that is 

 required in the general subject of oceanography or the totality of 

 knowledge that is required in a small field such as, say, the marine re- 

 sources, the fisheries resources, different agencies have specific needs 

 for certain parts of this knowledge. 



Therefore, it seemed to us most appropriate that the agencies that 

 had these statutory responsibilities should actually participate in the 

 organization of, and the support of, the research program rather than 

 trying to put it in a single bureau. 



As I say, I came here this morning to learn, and I think that the 

 hearings of this committee may bring out the best means of organizing 

 to get this job done. 



Mr. Miller. Of course, that is what we are trying to do. 



We have to stumble along because we are not fortified by the techni- 

 cal knowledge that you have. 



I am glad you were here to see some of the ramifications that we 

 have to go through. 



_ I presume that our best procedure is to continue to hear these agen- 

 cies. Then we will have to sit down among ourselves and resolve 

 what must be done and perhaps out of that will come some legislation 

 and then we can begin to call the agencies back and ask them to submit 

 very definite plans as to how the matters are proceeding. 



Are there any questions of the doctor ? 



We are happy to have had you here to get your reactions as to what 

 we are doing and to tell you that I know nothing which has created 

 the interest that your report has created. It has been provocative and 

 the members of this committee are all to a man very much interested 

 in what will come of it. 



We will do our best. 



Thank you very much, Doctor. 



Mr. ScHAEFER. Thank you, sir. 



Mr. Miller. Without objection, the committee will recess until neict 

 Tuesday at 10 o'clock when the Navy will be heard. 



(Whereupon, at 11 : 40 a.m., the committee recessed until 10 a.m.^ 

 Tuesday, March 17, 1959.) 



