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I am especially pleased to note that adequate provision has been made to 
iusure that biological oceanography will be properly supported by the proposed 
expenditures. Several draft copies of bills which I read last year had this 
glaring fault; there was no specific mention of the biological aspects of the pro- 
gram. I feel that this has been corrected in the draft of the bill which you sent 
to me; this is a wise move. 
I refer to page 55 of the draft of the bill. If this type of construction were 
now put into effect it might do much to shore up our economy. It certainly 
would provide jobs in various areas of the country for construction workers 
and supporting services. 
There is very littie I can add to what I consider a satisfactory draft of a 
bill. If there is any way in which I can aid in insuring the passage of this bill 
I will be only too happy to do so. Should you wish me to testify before your 
committee with respect to this bill or to help in any other way please feel free 
to call on me. 
For your information I will be leaving these laboratories on May 1, 1961, 
to take up a new position as dean of the Graduate School and professor of 
biology in Kent State University, Kent, Ohio. Therefore you can understand 
that I will have an even greater interest in the education, research, and train- 
ing aspects of this bill. 
Again I thank you for letting me see this draft of the bill and for asking 
for my comments. My main comment is, “Do whatever you can to get this 
bill passed as soon as is feasible.” 
With highest personal regards to you, I am, 
Cordially yours, 
CHARLES G. WILBER, Ph. D. 
COMMUNICATION FRom Mr. G. B. TALBotT, BEAUFORT, N.C. 
Marcu 21, 1961. 
Hon. WARREN G. MAGNUSON, 
U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 
DEAR Sir: As a former resident of the State of Washington and as a marine 
biologist, I wish to commend you for your tireless effort during the past years 
preceding your introduction of S. 901 bill to the 87th Congress. I believe pas- 
sage of this or a similar bill is mandatory if the United States is to maintain 
itself as a leading country in scientific progress. In fact, the continued existence 
of this Nation as a free and democratic country may well depend upon research 
as you have outlined in your marine science bill. 
I will be watching developments of this bill in the Senate and Representative 
Miller’s bill in the House of Representatives with a great deal of interest. 
I wish you success in getting S. 901 passed in the Senate, and hope that it 
will pass in the House with little or no change. You can count on my con- 
tinued support. 
Very truly yours, 
G. B. Tatpor. 
COMMUNICATION From Dr. R. A. RAGOTZKIE, DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY, 
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, MaprIson, WIS. 
Marcu 15, 1961. 
Hon. WARREN G. MAGNUSON, 
Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 
U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 
Dear SENATOR Maanuson: I should like to compliment you on your speech of 
February 9, 1961, introducing Senate bill 901 on marine sciences and research. 
My comments on this bill are as follows: 
1. The training aspects cannot be overestimated. We at the University of 
Wisconsin are presently organizing a graduate program in oceanography for 
Ph. D. candidates. Any assistance we can obtain in this will tend to accelerate 
the program since students are already available. 
2. Section 4(e) mentions marine geophysical remote sensing and recording 
systems. This is a major research interest in the Department of Meteorology 
and we are hampered at present only by lack of stable support. Aircraft opera- 
tions are expensive and cannot be financed efficiently on short-term research 
