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Texas A. & M. University, 

 College Station, Tex., May 11, 1966. 

 Hon. Claiborne Pell, 

 Committee on Lahor and Public Welfare, 

 U.S. Senate, 

 Washington, D.C. 



Dear Senator Pell: Your invitation to comment on the proposed sea grant 

 college program is greatly appreciated. 



As one of the few educational institutions in the country with a large ocean- 

 going oceanographic program, Texas A. & M. University endorses the objectives 

 of S. 2439, the National Sea Grant College and Program Act of 1965. Increased 

 Federal support of research and education in marine sciences and technology is 

 in the national interest for it is the key to mastery of the ocean environment and 

 to development of ocean resources. 



We do wish to suggest, however, that the bill might be strengthened by pro- 

 viding for a distinction between sea grant colleges, a title that might be reserved 

 to those institutions where the full range of education, research, and services 

 pertinent to the occupation and exploitation of the oceans would be developed, 

 and sea grant projects and programs, v/hich might be initiated at any institution 

 with the requisite competence. 



Full implementation of the aims of the bill would seem to require pursuit of 

 the land-grant college analogy at least to the establishment of marine research 

 stations and aquacultural educational services to the public as operating arms 

 of sea grant colleges. In our view, such research-education-service systems 

 would need more assurance of long-term funding than is implied in the bill. The 

 support of such sea grant college systems would not preclude, but should be 

 coupled with, support of sea grant projects and programs at other institutions. 



I hope these comments will prove useful to you. 

 Sincerely yours. 



Earl Rudder, President. 



Texas Instruments, Inc.. 

 Science Services Division, 



Dallas, Tex., May 10, 1966. 

 Senator Claiborne Pell, 

 U.S. Senate, 

 Senate Office Building, 

 Washington, D.C. 



Dear Senator Pell : I am delighted to have this opportunity to comment on 

 S. 2439, the National Sea Grant College and Program Act of 1965. 



Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the national conference on the concept 

 of a sea grant university, sponsored by the University of Rhode Island in 

 Octo^ber 1£H65 ; however, I have carefully read the proceedings of the conference 

 and have discussed this program with a number of my colleagues. All those 

 whom I have approached have been intrigued and have liked the concept. As 

 for myself, I am strongly in favor of such a program. I believe that passage of 

 S. 2439 will provide the necessary foundation and catalyst for the long-term 

 development of our natural resources in the sea. 



The bill, as presented, is completely acceptable to me. 

 Sincerely yours, 



Kenneth H. Drummond, 

 Washington Representative. 



UST/UnderSea Technology, 



Compass Publications, Inc., 



Arlington, Va., May 9, 1966. 

 Senator Claiborne Pell, 

 U.S. Senate, 



32.5 Old Senate Office Building, 

 Washington, D.C. 



Dear Senator Pell: Thank you very much for your letter of April 22. 1966, 

 soliciting our comments related to S. 2439. As the Nation's first and foremost 

 specialized business magazine within the oceanographic community, UnderSea 

 Technology welcomes this opportunity to express its views. 



May we commend you on your bill S. 2439. We share your view that education 

 is a key factor to the beneficial harvesting of the seas. 



