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country, will in the years ahead, find tremendous new sources of 

 wealth from the ocean. Through the pioneering- research projects 

 now underway, Hawaii is investing in the search for that wealth. 

 I am confident that they yield from these efforts and othere will far 

 exceed the investment placed in them. 



Because of this belief, I ask that favorable action be taken on this 

 proposal to integrate and augment programs in ocean research. 



Senator Pell. Thank you. Senator Inouye. We now have Senator 

 Fong, the other Senator from Hawaii. 



STATEMENT OF HON. HIRAM L. FONG, A U.S. SENATOR FROM THE 



STATE OF HAWAII 



Senator Fong. The proposed National Sea Grant College and Pro- 

 gram Act of 1965 is a much-needed measure, and I strongly urge its 

 enactment. 



S. 2439 would authorize the establishment and operation of sea grant 

 colleges and programs through education, training, and research in 

 the marine sciences. The objective of the bill is to do in the oceanic 

 field — by putting research to practical use — what has been and is being 

 done so successfully in agriculture under the Morrill land grant 

 program. 



The seas around us cover two-thirds of the earth's surface. In the 

 words of the originator of the sea grant college idea. Dr. Athelstan F. 

 Spilhaus, "The oceans will offer us military, recreational, economic, 

 artistic, and intellectual outlets of unlimited scope.'' 



Yet our knowledge and use of the oceans and their potentials are 

 woefully lacking. A nation which prides itself on its successful ex- 

 ploration of outer space has yet to probe deeply into "inner space" and 

 make the most of the vast resources there. 



S. 2439 applies to marine science the principles of the land-grant 

 system which gave this Nation the agricultural extension service and 

 the very fruitful Federal-State cooperation in agricultural research 

 which resulted from that system. 



S. 2439 would provide for "aquacultural extension service" to be 

 developed in institutions of higher learning. These centers of aqua- 

 culture would concentrate primarily on applying scientific research 

 to the sea, such as exploring for minerals underwater, harvesting food 

 resources, and developing military defense. The range of useful areas 

 which such aquacultural centers can explore and exploit is almost 

 unlimited. 



Coming from a State which is strategically located to take advantage 

 of oceanographic science and technology, I see in S. 2439 tremendous 

 benefits which can accrue to our island community, to our Nation, and, 

 indeed, to the world commimity. 



A logical center for oceanic research and development is the Uni- 

 versity of Hawaii, a land-grant college, which enthusiastically en- 

 dorses the bill. 



The university has already embarked on a program of significantly 

 expanding and strengthening its capabilities in oceanic endeavors. It 

 has assembled an outstanding faculty in oceanography, composed of 

 prominent scientists doing important research in both biological and 

 physical oceanography. The University of Hawaii has a strong or- 



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