What we propose here is not a general solution for marine affairs, 

 but a specific one for ocean engineering. The exact form which it 

 takes is less essential than that it pioneer in ocean engineering and 

 scout out approaches to the civilian engineering problems which we 

 will face tomorrow. 



The memorandum we forward expresses those views in somewhat 

 more detail and gives the general argument by which they were 

 reached. The memorandum has been considered by the National 

 Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere in full and approved 

 by them. It is with pleasure that I forward it. 



Sincerely, 



/s/William A. Nierenberg 



William A. Nierenberg 

 Chairman 



