OCEANOGRAPHY 



tuesday, may 24, 1960 



House of Repkesentattves, 

 Special Subcommittee on Oceanography of the 



Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 



Washington, B.C. 

 The subcommittee met at 10 a.m., in room 217, Old House Office 

 Building, Hon. Jolm D. Dingell (acting chairman) presiding. 

 Mr. Dingell. The committee will come to order. 

 The Special Subcommittee on Oceanography has been hearing H.R. 

 9361, H.R. 10412, and H.R. 12018. 



This morning the committee will hear the testimony of Vice Adm. 

 J. T. Havward. Deputy Chief of Xaval Operations for Development, 

 on H.R. 12018. 



STATEMENT OF VICE ADM. JOHN T. HAYWARD, TJ.S. NAVY, 

 DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (DEVELOPMENT) — 

 Resumed 



Mr. Dingell. Admiral Hay ward, you are indeed welcome before the 

 committee. We will be glad to hear from you. 



Admiral Hatvyard. It is a pleasure to be here, sir. 



Mr. Chairman, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to re- 

 turn agam to address this committee on a subject connected with our 

 oceanographic program. I have prepared a written statement which, 

 with your permission, I would like toj^resent. 



On May 17, 1960, 1 appeared before this subcommittee to present the 

 needs for making worldwide ocean surveys and the Navy's policy with 

 regard to these surveys. At this time I indicated that the Navy sup- 

 ported a vigorous oceanographic survey program and that we planned 

 to carry out increase survey efforts as ships, personnel, and funds 

 become available. 



Hand in hand with our need for ocean surveys is the need for a 

 National Oceanographic Data Center to process and disseminate the 

 information collected by our oceanographic ships. Since the Hydro- 

 graphic Office has approximately 70 percent of the world's available 

 oceanographic information on file, and is a recognized international 

 authority in the field, the Interagency Committee on Oceanography 

 (of which Assistant Secretary AVakelin is chairman) recommended 

 that the data center be located at the Hydrographic Office. This rec- 

 ommendation has the general support of the entire oceanographic com- 

 munity, including the Xational Academy of Sciences Committee on 

 Oceanography which originally recommended establishment of the 

 center. The center will lie operated by the Hydrographic Office but it 



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