2 EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COMMITTEE ON OCEANOGRAPHY 



Dr. A. E. Maxwell, Oceanographic Research and International 

 Oceanography. 



Gentlemen, I would like to express the thanks of the Chair to both 

 of you for being present this morning. I am aware of the fact that 

 the subcommittee members are very busy, and very frequently do 

 have conflicting commitments and problems with regard to other 

 committees, and I want to express my thanks to each of you for being 

 present this morning. 



Mr. Secretary, I want to thank you for being present this morning. 

 I want to pay tribute before you begin as a man of ability and integrity 

 and devotion, and I think we are indeed fortunate to have you present 

 with us this morning. 



Mr. Wakelin. Thank you, sir. 



STATEMENT OF JAMES H. WAKELIN, JR., ASSISTANT SECRETARY 

 OF THE NAVY FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND CHAIR- 

 MAN OF THE INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON OCEANOGRAPHY 

 OF THE FEDERAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 



Mr. Wakelin. Mr. Chairman, gentlemen, it is a pleasure for me to 

 appear before you to discuss with you the activities of the Interagency 

 Committee on Oceanography. Your committee, in past hearings and 

 in its several reports entitled "Oceanography 1961," has developed 

 significant documentation on the importance of oceanography to our 

 Nation and the progress being made to provide our national effort 

 with a more coherent planning structure. It was my pleasure to 

 appear before you during these past hearings which were conducted by 

 your former and very able chairman, the Honorable George P. Miller. 

 I am indeed honored to come before this committee again, this time 

 under your chairmanship, to continue our discussions. Knowing of 

 your interest in this subject and from our previous conversations, 

 I am certain that under your leadership this Subcommittee on Ocea- 

 nography will continue to pursue enthusiastically the objectives in the 

 marine sciences for which we are all endeavoring. 



With your permission, Mr. Chairman, I will not repeat in detail 

 material already available to the committee in your fine reports. As 

 Chairman of the Interagency Committee on Oceanography, I would 

 like to offer for the record a brief history of the development of our 

 organization, outline our working mechanism, highlight one or two 

 recent developments, and then offer to your committee statements 

 from the Chairmen of our substantive working panels and working 

 group. For your information, Mr. Chairman, the following is a list 

 of those who will appear before your committee to comment in detail 

 on the specific activities of the ICO in the various areas of oceanog- 

 raphy. 



Mr. Robert B. Abel, Secretary, ICO, Office of Naval Research. 



Dr. Harris B. Stewart, Jr., Chairman, Ocean Survey Advisory 

 Panel, Department of Commerce. 



Dr. Arthur E. Maxwell, Chairman, Oceanographic Research Panel 

 and also Chairman of the newly developed International Programs 

 Panel, Office of Naval Research. 



Comdr. Robert J. Alexander, Chairman, Oceanographic Ships 

 Panel, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. 



