OCEANOGRAPHY IN THE UNITED STATES 



TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1959 



House of Representatives, 

 Special Subcommittee on Oceanography, 

 OF THE Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 



Washington, D.C. 



The subcommittee met at 10 a.m., pursuant to call, in room 219, Old 

 House Office Building, Hon. George P. Miller (chairman of the sub- 

 committee) presiding. 



Present: Representatives Bonner (chairman), Miller, Lennon, 

 Oliver, Flymi, Tollefson, Pelly, and Curtin. 



Stall;' members present: Jolm M. Drewry, chief counsel, and Wil- 

 liam B. Winfield, clerk. 



Mr. Miller. The committee will be in order. 



This morning we are privileged to hear Adm. Jolin T. Hayward, 

 Assistant Chief of Naval Operations for Research and Development. 



It has been our high i)leasure to have seen and heard Admiral Hay- 

 ward before. I almost said "Doctor" Hayward. I am certain that 

 he deserves that title. I think that he is one of the foremost scientists 

 in the country today. 



We are very happy to welcome you here. 



I want to say that this committee at present is groping. We have 

 had the very important subject of oceanography referred to us by the 

 chairman. We realize that, whereas it is of maximum interest to 

 Government, no specific agency of Government is charged with all 

 of its ramifications. Perhaps one of the things we have to do is to 

 come up with some formula for coordinating the work of other 

 agencies. We know of the great work that the Na^^ has done in 

 this field and are very happy to welcome you here, sir. 



STATEMENTS OF REAR ADM. JOHN T. HAYWARD, USN, ASSISTANT 

 CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT) ; 

 CAPT. RICHARD HOLDEN, USN, TJNDERSEAS WARFARE RESEARCH 

 AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING DIVISION, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF 

 OF NAVAL OPERATIONS; AND CAPT. H. a. MUNSON, USN, DEPUTY 

 HYDROGRAPHER, HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE 



Admiral Hayward. I have a statement which I will present if that 

 is satisfactory. 



I greatly appreciate this opportunity to appear before your special 

 subcommittee to present the Navy's programs in oceanography and 

 to assist you in any way possible. 



During the past seemingly short 10 years, oceanography has 

 achieved an importance in the deliberations of scientists and govem- 



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