152 



SEA GRANT COLLEGES 



Table 2. — Department of the Interior, oceanograpliy 'budget, fiscal year 196G 



Agency function Thousands 

 Interior— Total $19, 566 



Bureau of Commercial Fish- 

 eries—Total 17, 466 



Research 13, 675 



Surveys 1, 654 



Ocean engineering 270 



Ship construction 690 



Instrumentation 800 



Facilities 210 



Data center 167 



Senator Pell. Thank you, Senator Kennedy. 



I also have a question from the minority that they have asked me 

 to ask, and that is to what degree do you think these sea-grant colleges 

 should be concerned with matters of water pollution in the Great 

 Lakes and the other bodies of water within its jurisdiction? 



Dr. Bates. I think this is a very important area. ^Vhether it is the 

 Great Lakes or the oceans I think, as I pointed out in my statement, 

 we must be concerned with using these resources as we now desire 

 to use the lands, with a minimmn of despoliation and a maximmn 

 control of pollution. Whether in the Great Lakes or the oceans, this 

 program ought to put considerable stress on that aspect. 



Senator Pell. Thank you very much, Dr. Bates. 



Senator Kennedy, who is a member of this subcommittee consider- 

 ing the bill, and who is most interested in the subject, has a statement 

 of his own which we are very honored to have. 



STATEMENT OF HON. EBWAED M. KEiraEDY, A TJ.S. SENATOE FROM 

 THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS 



Senator Kennedy of Massachusetts. I know you have some very 

 able and capable witnesses, Mr Chairman, so I won't trespass too 

 long on the time, but I would appreciate the opportunity to appear 

 as a cosponsor and testify in support of S. 2439, a bill to establish 

 national sea grant colleges. I especially want to commend the dis- 

 tinguished Junior Senator from Rhode Island for the outstanding 

 work he has done in bringing this proposal before the Congress and 

 for his deep understanding of the valuable contribution this program 

 could make to our krowledge and use of marine resources. 



Although he is not with us here today, special mention and our 

 appreciation must also go to Athelstan F. Spilhaus, the "father" of 

 the "sea grant college" concept. Professor Spilhaus, who teaches 

 at the University of Minnesota, is a recognized expert in the areas 

 of oceanography, aquaculture, and marine engineering. He has prob- 

 ably done as much as any individual to inspire interest in the pro- 

 posal and to follow up on all the details necesary to translate thought 

 into action. 



