— a budgetary increase for the Federal Ocean Program from 

 $872.5 million in FY 1976 to $956.6 million in FY 1977. 



As indicated in the report, the Federal Ocean Program was 

 designed to advance and facilitate this nation's expanding uses of 

 the sea and its resources. As a major oceans user the United States 

 will continue to pursue forward-looking programs, aware of the 

 need to safeguard the quality of the marine environment and 

 conscious of the need to cooperate with other nations on programs 

 and policies that will advance our interests and those of the world 

 community. 



/^^.^ ^. ^^ 



THE WHITE HOUSE, 

 January 1977 



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