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In general I think it is obvions that H.R. 9361 is intended to be responsive 

 to the recommendation contained in the report entitled "Oceanography 1960-70" 

 of the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council. The bill seeks 

 to impiement the report' by activating all appropriate agencies of Government in 

 a parallel coordinated long-term development of their maritime science 

 I.rograms. 



As drafted, I am sure many technical changes may be desirable, but in gen- 

 eral I believe legislation of this nature is necessary unless we are satisfied that 

 the progress in this field is satisfactory and I have not found any qualified 

 scientists who supiiort status quo. On the contrary, many leaders in this field 

 are emphatically dissatisfied. 



One change recommended by a qualified fishery expert is that the Bureau of 

 Commercial Fisheries responsibility as specified in my bill is not clear enough. 

 Later witnesses will suggest supplements of this nature which I welcome. 

 However, if properly amended I feel this legislation is constructive and will 

 prevent the United States from being outclassed in the field of research and 

 development of the marine sciences. 



Meanwhile, I thank the committee for scheduling this hearing. 



Mr. Miller. I talked informally to yoii gentlemen yesterday and 

 we will, if there is no objection, change the procedure in this hearmg. 



TVHien we come to the questioning, I am going to ask Mr. Bauer to 

 start ofi' with the questioning because he is prepared. It is a technical 

 subject that he knows. 



After he gets through, then the members of the committee will take 

 it up. 



This is a procedure that is followed in many cormnittees where 

 technical subject matter comes before the committee. 



Do you have any objection ? 



Mr, Lennon. I have no objection. 



Mr. Miller. Do you, Mr. Pelly ? 



Mr. Pelly. I thoroughly approve. I thmk it will save a lot of 

 time, Mr. Chairman. 



Mr. IVIiLLER. Our first witness this morning is the Honorable James 

 H. Wakelin, Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research and 

 Development and Chairman of the Interagency Committee on Ocea- 

 nography of the Federal Council for Science and Technology. 



Mr. Secretary, we are very happy to greet you here. 



We will be very happy to hear you. 



STATEMENT OP HON. JAMES H. WAKELIN, JR., ASSISTANT SECRE- 

 TARY OF THE NAVY FOR RESEARCH ANU DEVELOPMENT AND 

 CHAIRMAN OF THE INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON OCEANOG- 

 RAPHY OF THE FEDERAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECH- 

 NOLOGY 



Mr. Wakelin. Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, I appreciate the op- 

 portunity to appear before you today. I have prepared a somewhat 

 lengthy statement for the record. I would like, if it meets with your 

 approval, Mr. Chairman, to summarize my statement briefly and then 

 to discuss the broad aspects rather than the particulars of the bills 

 on oceanography now under consideration by you. 



Mr. Miller. That is entirely agreeable. 



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