A Report to the President From the National Council 

 on Marine Resources and Engineering Development, 

 February 1968 



This Report to the President on Marine Science Affairs is prepared in ac- 

 cordance with Public Law 89-454, the Marine Resources and Engineering Develop- 

 ment Act of 1966, which states that the President shall transmit to the Congress an 

 annual report including ( 1 ) a comprehensive description of the activities and the 

 accomplishments of all agencies and the departments of the United States in the field 

 of marine sciences during the preceding fiscal year; (2) an evaluation of such activi- 

 ties in terms of the objectives set forth pursuant to Public Law 89-454; (3) such 

 recommendations for legislation as the President may consider necessary or desirable 

 for the attainment of the objectives of Public Law 89-454; and (4) an estimate of 

 funding requirements of each agency and department of the Federal Government for 

 marine science activities during the succeeding fiscal year. 



The Marine Resources and Engineering Development Act was amended by P. L. 

 89-688, the National Sea Grant College and Program Act of 1966, which also re- 

 quires an annual report by the President on sea grant colleges and programs. 



This Report on Marine Science Affairs is submitted to the Congress in response to 

 both requirements. It was prepared by the National Council on Marine Resources and 

 Engineering Development. The Council, located in the Executive Office of the Presi- 

 dent, is composed of — 



chairman: 



Hubert H. Humphrey, the Vice President. 



MEMBERS : 



Dean Rusk, the Secretary of State. 



Paul R. Ignatius, the Secretary of the Navy. 



(PaulH. Nitze until September 1, 1967) 

 Stewart L. Udall, the Secretary of the Interior. 

 Alexander B. Trowbridge, the Secretary of Commerce. 



(John T. Connor until February 1, 1967) 

 John W. Gardner, the Secretary of Health, Education, and 



Welfare. 

 Alan S. Boyd, the Secretary of Transportation. 

 Glenn T. Seaborg, Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission. 

 Leland J. Haworth, Director, National Science Foundation. 

 observers: 



James E. Webb, Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space 



Administration. 

 S. Dillon Ripley, Secretary, Smithsonian Institution. 

 William S. Gaud, Administrator, Agency for International 



Development. 

 Charles J. Zwick, Director, Bureau of the Budget. 

 (Charles L. Schultze until January 29, 1968) 

 Arthur M. Okun, Chairman, Council of Economic Advisors. 



(Gardner Ackley until February 15, 1968) 

 Donald F. Hornig, Director, Office of Science and Technology. 

 executive secretary: 

 Edward Wenk, Jr. 



