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In response to these statements, we would like to pose the fol- 

 lowing salient points on the Albatross III deactivation. 



(1) On whose authority was the Albatross adjudged unseaworthy ? 



(2) Is fishery research essential? 



(-3) A^Tiy do away with a research tool ? 



(4) We feel deactivation of the Albatross was unjustified for rea- 

 sons of economy. 



(5) Why is a price put on research ? 



(6) How much money is being saved by the deactivation of the 

 Albatross? 



(7) If economy should prevail, why keep the Delaware and deacti- 

 vate the only fully rigged oceangoing fishery research vessel on the 

 east coast ? 



We stand ready to answer your questions, and await your pleas- 

 ure. 



Chairman Miller. I want to congratulate you on a very fine state- 

 ment. Of course we are here to try to solve the very questions you 

 ask in your statement. We are not in a position at this time to answer 

 them. Mr. Oliver I think has a question. 



Mr. Oliver. In the interests of brevity, Mr. Chairman, I would 

 like to withhold questions. But I would like to supplement what 

 you have said regarding these questions, that they were raised by 

 Congressman McCormack. I would also like to say he has had a 

 very intense interest in the Albatross and I tliink his feeling is more 

 like mine, that the rea<3tivation of the Albatross is more an admin- 

 istrative decision. I am sure he feels as I do, and I want you to 

 know it. 



Mr. Drewtry. Just one question. How many people were put out 

 of a job when the Albatross was deactivated? 



Miss Leonard. Seventeen. 



Mr. Drewry. Seventeen crew members ? 



Miss Leonard. Yes, sir. 



Mr. Drewtry. They were all crew members, rather than scientists? 



Miss Leonard. That is right, they were just the crew members of 

 the Albatross. 



Mr. Drewry. What is their present state of employment? 



Miss Leonard. I understand some of them have jobs on fishing ves- 

 sels out of Boston, but I have no really definite information. 



Chairman Miller. Thank you very much. 



Mr. Donahue. Mr. Chairman, we would like to present Dr. Licht- 

 man, a representative of the Governor's office, who has a statement to 

 make on behalf of the Governor. 



TESTIMONY OF DR. MARTIN LICHTMAN, RESEARCH DIRECTOR, 

 FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR FTJRCOLO 



Dr. LicHTMAN. Mr. Chairman and Congressmen, I am Dr. Martin 

 Lichtman, research director from the office of the Governor. I have 

 a statement which I had prepared and would like to present on behalf 

 of Governor Furcolo on the matter of the deactivation of the 

 Albatross. 



The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is deeply disturbed by the 

 present deactivation of the Albatross III. The importance of giving 



