LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 
Dear CouieacuE: The following report, prepared by the Congres- 
sional Research Service at the request of the National Ocean Policy 
Study, presents a comprehensive report on ocean pollution. 
We wish to emphasize that the findings and recommendations in~ 
corporated in this report have neither been approved, disapproved, 
nor considered by the Senate Committee on Commerce or the National 
Ocean Policy Study. Rather, this report, prepared at our request for 
the information and use of the National Ocean Policy Study, is the 
work product of the Congressional Research Service. 
Warren G. Macanuson, 
Chairman, 
Committee on Commerce. 
Ernest F. Houuines, 
Chawman, 
Natronal Ocean Policy Study. 
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