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ships and manpower presently available 

 annual exploring expeditions of at least 

 three months' duration could be carried out 

 in both the Atlantic and the Pacific over 

 the next five years, and would almost cer- 

 tainly yield results of importance in under- 

 standing the history of the earth and the 

 physical and biological processes in the sea. 

 To put these recommendations into ef- 

 fect the additional sums required annu- 

 ally are estimated, at present day costs, 

 to be as follows: 



should be assigned to work from time to 

 time at one of the major oceanographic 

 institutions. By actual participation in re- 

 search on the frontiers of oceanography 

 their insight would be quickened and their 

 interest refreshed. At the same time, their 

 colleagues on the staffs of the oceano- 

 graphic institutions would gain by contact 

 with practical problems which are of pri- 

 mary concern to the Government agencies. 

 4. That through the United Nations and 

 the Point Four program the United States 



To establish research fellowships $ 25,000 - $ 50,000 



To establish staff and faculty positions 100,000 - 150,000 



Unrestricted funds to operate ships 125,000 - 150,000 



Basic research in biology and chemistry 200,000 — 250,000 



Expeditions 50,000 - 150,000 



Total $500,000 - $750,000 



In addition, new laboratory construction 

 will be required to replace temporary quar- 

 ters now occupied at various laboratories. 

 These recommendations are based on the 

 assumption that Federal and State support 

 of oceanographic research will remain at 

 the present level for the foreseeable future. 

 Concerning Federal support the Commit- 

 tee recommends: 



1. That present support of private 

 oceanographic institutions be continued on 

 as broad a basis and with as much continu- 

 ity as possible. 



2. That agencies of the Federal Govern- 

 ment conducting oceanographic work 

 should increase the amount of effort de- 

 voted to basic research and to long-term 

 scientific objectives in addition to carrying 

 out ocean surveys and work of immediate 

 practical application. 



3. That oceanographers employed in the 

 Federal Government under Civil Services 



should encourage the rebuilding and de- 

 velopment of oceanographic research cen- 

 ters in other countries, particularly in the 

 southern hemisphere and the western Pa- 

 cific. Because of the unity of the oceans, 

 the interests of the United States would be 

 well served by developing oceanographic 

 centers in other countries which could co- 

 operate with our own oceanographic agen- 

 cies in coordinated exploratory programs. 



If funds become available for fellow- 

 ships and for expeditions, these might ap- 

 propriately be administered by the Na- 

 tional Academy of Sciences, the National 

 Research Council, or the National Science 

 Foundation. In addition it would appear 

 desirable that continuing surveys be made 

 from time to time of the progress of the 

 oceanographic sciences, and these could 

 be carried out by this Committee. 



The Committee recommends that it be 

 continued for this purpose. 



