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Yes, I think there are going to be numbers of farming ventures 

 established in the ocean in the foreseeable future. 



Mr. Keinecke. If this Commission were set up as proposed in Mr. 

 Roger's bill and as proposed in S. OM, would you be willing to serve on 

 it? 



Dr. Chapman. Yes. One more commission appointment is what I 

 need about as much as I need another hole in my head. I am fully 

 emploj^ed presently. But the answer in this case is "Yes." 



Mr. Eeincke. Thank you. 



Mr. Casey. I, too want to express my appreciation for your fine 

 statement, and look forward to reading the prepared text. We are 

 delighted that you did take time from your busy schedule to give us 

 the benefit of your eminent knowledge in this field. We certainly ap- 

 preciate the enthusiasm with which you support the objectives of this 

 committee. Thank you very much. 



Dr. Chapman. Thank you, sir. I remember very well the chair- 

 man coming to Geneva one time a few years ago and giving a very 

 discouraged American delegation a great deal of support and en- 

 couragement, also. 



Mr. Casey. Thank you very much. It was a very educational ex- 

 perience for me, I assure you. 



Our next witness will be Dr. George jSI. Kavanagh, Deputy Assist- 

 ant General Manager for Research and Development of the Atomic 

 Energy Commission. 



STATEMENT OF DS. GEOEGE M. KAVANAGH, DEPUTY ASSISTANT 

 GENEEAL MANAGEE FOE EESEAECH AND DEVELOPMENT, TJ.S. 

 ATOMIC ENEEGY COMMISSION; ACCOMPANIED BY AENOLD B. 

 JOSEPH, DIVISION OF BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE; FEANKLIN N. 

 PAEKS, OFFICE OF GENEEAL COUNSEL; AND DE. JOHN WOLF, AEC 

 MEMBEE OF INTEEAGENCY COMMITTEE ON OCEANOGEAPHY 



Mr. Casey. Doctor, we are pleased to have you here. Would you 

 care to insert your statement, or would you prefer to read it ? 



Dr. IvAVANAGH. Mr. Chairman, it is a pleasure to be here. I will 

 j)roceed either way. In view of the time available this morning, jou 

 might want me to insert the statement and summarize it. 



Mr. Casey. If you will, Doctor, suppose jou insert your full state- 

 ment in the record, and then give us the benefit of your summary of it 

 and the matters you wish to stress. 



(Dr. Kavanagh's statement follows :) 



Statement of George M. Kavanagh, Deputy Assistant General Manager for 

 Research and Development, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission 



Mr. Chairman, it is a pleasure to appear before this committee today to testify 

 concerning legislation on the general subject of oceanography. Accompanying 

 me are Mr. Amold B. Joseph of the AEC's Division of Biology and Medicine, who 

 is directly involved with our programs in oceanography, and Mr. Franklin N. 

 Parks of our General Counsel's OflBce, who may have to help me through some 

 of the legal intricacies of the numerous bills before your committee. 



Let me begin by saying that the Atomic Energy Commission is thoroughly in 

 agreement with the sentiments that have been expressed in these hearings, and 

 elsewhere with increasing seriousness in recent years, concerning the great 

 importance of the oceans as a field for serious technical study and as a resource 



