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like to see the word "chemical" added to line 17, page 2. Also, I hope that the 

 publications of the scientific center will be well advertised in various journals 

 so the smaller labs and individuals can be aware of them. 

 I certainly hope that this bill will be passed. 

 Sincerely, 



J. FoEHRENBACH, Sanitary Chemist. 



Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, 



Department of Oceanography and Meteorology, 



College Station, Tex., March 23, 19S1. 

 Hon. George P. Miller, 



House of Representatives, Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 

 House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 



My Dear Mr. Miller : Thank you for your recent invitation to comment upon 

 the bill which you recently introduced in the House of Representatives, H.R. 

 4276. 



It is difficult for me to visualize just how the proposals made in Congress will 

 work out in relation to each other. However, I can make some general com- 

 ments. 



The attention which you have brought to our science will be of great benefit 

 no matter what the future of the bill itself may be. We appreciate your 

 efforts in our behalf. Of course, those of us in oceanography fully believe in 

 its importance to the Nation and support your increasing emphasis on it. 



To me it seems strange that an act called an oceanographic act should in- 

 clude the fresh waters. I believe that I would favor a separate bill for these 

 waters. Although the problems in the two environments have much in com- 

 mon it seems that most scientists are interested in one or the other but seldom 

 both. Also, each has so many unique features that the interest in it comes 

 from quite a different source than the interest in the other. In Russia, the 

 Hydrometeorological Agency covers oceanography and limnology both, but its 

 institutions are devoted to one or to the other, not to both. 



The council you propose would certainly place oceanography in higher circles 

 of consideration which should be to its benefit. 



It was my understanding that a National Oceanographic Data Center has 

 already been established. If this is the case I am not sure what section 3 of 

 H.R. 4276 implies. 



I believe that passage of your bill would do much to further our efforts to 

 learn about the oceans. I hope that you are successful in obtaining full support 

 for it. 



Yours very truly, 



Dale F. Leipper, Head of the Department. 



International Longshoremen's & 

 Warehousemen's Union, Local 3, 



Seattle, Wash., March 23, 1961. 

 George P. Miller, 



Chairman, Subcommittee on Oceanography, 

 House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 



Dear George: It is nice to hear from you again and to know that you are 

 interested in fishery problems. Our organization is in support of the subject 

 matter contained in H.R. 4276. The extreme need is for fast work in this field 

 especially where we are involved, on the west coast, in international treaties. 

 This calls for as much work to be done in the shortest possible time. It is my 

 firm belief that a serious shortcoming in your bill is that you won't have enough 

 money to do the job required. 

 Your truly, 



Joe Jurich, Secretary-Treasurer. 



