NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PROGRAM LEGISLATION 



TEIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1965 



House of Representatives, 

 Subcommittee on Oceanography of the 

 Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 



Washington^ D.G. 

 The subcommittee met at 10 a.m., in room 1334 Longwortli House 

 Office Building, Hon. Bob Casey, presiding. 



Mr. Downing. The committee will come to order. 

 Our first witness this morning will be Mr. James M. Gillean, presi- 

 dent, San Diego Chamber of Commerce. He is accompanied by Mr. 

 Fimi Claudi-MagTiussen, chairman, Oceanographic Committee, San 

 Diego Chamber of Commerce. 



Gentlemen, we are pleased to have you here this morning. 

 I presume you have a prepared statement ? 



STATEMENT OE JAMES M. GILLEAN, PRESIDENT, SAN DIEGO 

 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; ACCOMPANIED BY EINN CLATJDI- 

 MAGNTJSSEN, CHAIRMAN, OCEANOGRAPHIC COMMITTEE, SAN 

 DIEGO CHAMBER OE COMMERCE 



Mr. Gillean. Yes, I have, Mr. Chairman. 



Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and distinguished committee 

 members. 



First let me say it is a pleasure for us to appear here and we ap- 

 preciate very much the opportunity j^ou have afforded us to attend. 



I do have a prepared statement which I should like to read. 



Mr. Downing. We appreciate your taking the time to come here 

 and make this contribution, and it is a very valuable contribution. 



Mr. Gillean. Thank you, sir. 



Mr. Downing. If you will go ahead. 



Mr. Gillean. First I should like to very briefly trace the history of 

 the interests of the San Diego Chamber of Commerce m oceanography. 

 The San Diego Chamber first became interested ui oceanography some 

 60 years ago, in 1905, when it spearheaded a drive to raise funds for 

 the purpose of constructing the original building to house the then 

 Marine Biological Sciences Institute which became absorbed as part 

 of the University of California in 1912, known today, of course, as 

 the famous Scripps Institution of Oceanography. 



Some 2 years ago the San Diego Chamber of Commerce organized 

 its oceanographic committee which uses the title "Oceanographic" in 

 the popular sense but directs its attention to all aspects of marine 

 science and development, particularly as they relate to San Diego. 



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