204 MARINE SCIENCE 
This year an Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission is being estab- 
lished under UNESCO to provide a means whereby interested countries can 
cooperate in research and in making surveys and maps of the deep sea floor, the 
ocean waters, and their contained organisms. Membership on the Commission is 
open to all countries of the U.N. family that desire to cooperate in oceanography. 
the United States intends to participate fully in the activities of the Com- 
mission. 
The United States also will participate in the International Indian Ocean 
Expedition. Many nations, including the Soviet Union, are cooperating in this 
expedition under the nongovernmental sponsorship of the International Council 
of Scientific Unions. Over a quarter of the world’s people live in the countries 
surrounding the Indian Ocean. If more can be learned of the Indian Ocean’s 
extensive food resources, these nations can be helped to develop and expand 
their fishing industries as part of their general economic development. 
7. THE COAST GUARD 
At present, the Coast Guard enabling legislation limits the extent to which 
the Coast Guard can engage in scientific research. Only the International Ice 
Patrol is authorized to make such studies. I recommend that the statutory 
limitations restricting the participation by the Coast Guard in oceanographic re- 
search be removed. With ocean weather stations, deep-sea thermometers, and 
other data collection devices, our Coast Guard can make a valuable contribution 
to the oceanographic program. 
CONCLUSION 
Knowledge and understanding of the oceans promise to assume greater and 
greater importance in the future. This is not a 1-year program—or even a 10- 
year program. It is the first step in a continuing effort to acquire and apply 
the information about a part of our world that will ultimately determine condi- 
tions of life in the rest of the world. The opportunities are there. A vigorous 
program will capture those opportunities. 
Sincerely, 
JOHN FE. KENNEDY. 
NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PROGRAM, BupDGET SUMMARIES 
TABLE I.—Summary by Federal agency 
[Thousands of dollars] 
Actual, Estimate, Estimate, 
fiscal year fiscal year fiscal year 
1560 1961 1962 
IDWISNGG.-- ooo sean en posse see paces naSscesassscssas= 23, 003 22, 729 32, 837 
Commer cee as ee ee nee eee eae 6, 202 11, 389 24, 691 
Imterior_ 224. 04-5 ---- 5 == = ee see ne 6, 723 8, 704 15, 472 
National Science Foundation --..-_-.--------_.---------_------ 7, 833 9, 148 19, 607 
Atomic Energy Commission__-__.._-------------------------- 1, 708 2, 207 3, 610 
Health, Education, and Welfare__--___----------------------- 340 698 1, 150 
TIS As DATS a ee ee ee 134 134 134 
ERO Lae eae mene SAN RE ee ire ee ee eee 45, 943 55, 002 97, 501 
TABLE II.—Summary by function 
[Thousands of dollars] 
Actual, Estimate, Estimate, 
fiscal year fiscal year fiscal year 
1960 1961 1962 
Riescarches 1: soba he ese oe Se Seen ee ae eee acea ee 26, 577 31, 883 40, 794 
Ship construction _.--------------------------_---------------- 13, 533 13, 975 37, 050 
Sy 4, 168 7,117 8, 725 
Facilities. G6. susissih elle ttege Anieaad oy jit. wey 1, 370 1, 768 10, 422 
WDA a Center one eee a aoe ee en ee ee ee ee 295 266 510 
Totales Jeet SUL es Bae ee ed oer moun see EES UL 45, 943 55, 009 97, 501 
