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lia\'o all of these. One must be careful not to let one outweigh the 

 other ill the attention and the quality of work devoted to it. 



For these reasons, and as a result of careful consideration of the 

 activities in the ocean currently and of the numerous legislative pro- 

 posals that are under consideration, we of the National Association 

 of Manufacturers Subcommittee on Oceanog-raphy support Repre- 

 sentative Rogers' bill, II.R. 9064, because of the need to bring the three 

 aspects of oceanic development— the legal, the engineering, and the 

 scientific — into perspective, and to make sure that all are being properly 

 developed and to make sure that the present and the probable poten- 

 tial needs of the business community, the scientific community and of 

 the Government, are all properly considered. 



The membership of this proposed Commission, to be drawn equally 

 from Government, from academic circles, and from business, should 

 accomplish these ends. 



That completes my remarks, Mr. Chairman, and again I thank you 

 for the privilege. 



Mr. Caset. Thank you, Doctor. 



Mr. Chairman, do you have any questions of the Doctor. 



Mr. Lennon (presiding). Doctor, I note your prepared statement, 

 in the third paragraph thereof, where you say : 



AVe feel that a greatly expanded effort by botb industry aud Government Is 

 justified ; but we do not wish to see this expansion handicapped by premature 

 establishment of a new coordinating or administrative agency. 



Now, there is only one of these bills that is before the committee, and 

 that is the bill from the gentleman, Bob Wilson of California, that 

 would actually establish by statute an administrative agencv com- 

 parable to NASA. 



Dr. Clark. That is correct. 



Mr. Lexxo^^t. Do you think any of the other bills, other than the 

 four bills that you support — including the one from the gentleman 

 from Florida, Mr. Rogers; Mr. Downing introduced a comparable 

 bill ; Mr. Reinecke, I believe, did ; and one other member. 



Now, other than those five bills, do you think there is anything in 

 these others that would handicap or would result in the premature 

 establishment of a new coordinating agency ? 



Dr. Clark. No, sir. 



Mr. LejStnon. That is exactly what I did not understand by your 

 general statement, that Ave do not wish to see this expansion handi- 

 capped by a premature establishment of a new coordinating or ad- 

 ministrative agency. 



So, your opposition then, as I understand it, would be related to the 

 bill iritroduced by the gentleman from California, Mr. Wilson, that 

 would establish the administrative agency ? 



Dr. Clark. Right. 



Mr. Lenkon. Referring again to your statement, on page 4, in the 

 second paragraph thereof, and I shall not quote you verbatim, but 

 summarize. You say that these hearings and the number of bills 

 that have been introduced are ample evidence that Congress is also 

 concerned with the current status with respect to the progress of our 

 efforts in oceanography. 



