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measurements down in the regions where your sonar beams travel. 
At the present time we know virtually nothing about that area. 
_ It is interesting to. note here that our present knowledge of the 
oceans is confined pretty much to the surface layers and, to some ex- 
tent, the bottom area; the great midocean depths are the great un- 
known; yet here is where our important sonar beams travel. This 
vehicle will permit oceanographic investigation of 85 percent of the 
oceans. I was gratified to note the mention of self-propelled under- 
water research vehicles at several places in Senate bill S. 901, since 
we are confident that these devices will be of great general usefulness. 
Our great need is for a seagoing oceanographic ship, properly in- 
strumented and manned to carry out this experiment and others to 
follow. The prime purpose of this bill is to provide these facilities, 
not now available except on an occasional not-to-interfere-with-other- 
activities basis. 
The proposed bill, S. 901, is intended to provide facilities for oce- 
anographers to use in expanding their work. Iam happy to note that 
the needs of military oceanography, in particular the TENOC plan, 
revised to include military oceanography as well as the Navy’s revised 
long-range oceanographic program, are specifically mentioned in the 
reintroduced bill, since the expansion of this military-motivated work 
is just as essential as other branches. 
You may remember, Senator, that I wrote you last year rather criti- 
cizing the bill last year because it didn’t make adequate provision for 
this. Iam happy to find that this one does take this into account. 
~Weat APL are now doing work which will shortly require a seagoing 
vessel for about one-half its time. We have been making do with a 
vessel borrowed occasionally for a few days’ time from the 13th Naval 
District, and have also gone piggyback on the university’s oceano- 
graphic ship, the Brown Bear. We will need much firmed arrange- 
ments if we are to leave Puget Sound for any timely, meaningful deep- 
sea work. ‘This also implies the need for added shore facilities, in- 
cluding piers, staging areas, warehouses, laboratory space, et cetera, 
all of which will be a part of the general oceanographic effort at the 
University of Washington. 
Something is needed to stimulate support of research in oceanog- 
raphy, to provide the basic knowledge on which the Navy’s future 
effectiveness depends. We believe our own work to be especially ex- 
emplary of this fact. I urge that the appropriate legislation be 
speedily enacted. 
Thank you very much. 
The Cuairman. Thank you, Doctor. 
There is a lot more that you could have said here, because you do a lot 
of classified work. 
Dr. Henverson. This is correct. 
The Cuatrman. Its importance is even greater than you have men- 
tioned. 
I appreciate your coming. 
Dr. Henperson. Thank you very much. 
The Crarrman. Dr. Vine, chairman of the Panel on New Devices 
for Exploring the Ocean, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 
Massachusetts. 
We will be glad to hear from you, sir. 
