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and not return them to man at levels that would hurt him is a na- 

 tural resource that should be exploited. 



Senator Thurmond. Thank you very much. 



The Chairman. It is necessary that we recess until tomorrow. I 

 know there are some of you here from out of town and I hope we 

 won't inconvenience you. We will start tomorrow at 10 :30, our reg- 

 ular time. 



Mr. Spilhatjs. Could I say just one word ? 



The Chairman. Yes. 



Mr. Spilhaus. I don't believe Dr. Carritt emphasized what I am 

 sure he believes. The relation of radioactive waste disposal to the 

 oceanographic research program is simply that while we are making 

 our recommendations in a conservative fashion we believe that we 

 would be able to form our conclusions in a sounder fashion if we had 

 the means to stimulate more biological research combined, for ex- 

 ample, with research on circulation. Then we could get more of the 

 answers upon which to base conservative conclusions. 



The Chairman. I think it is obvious we have to get some answers. 

 I don't see how we can proceed unless we get some answers in this 

 particular field because this is one that people are worried about, 

 rightly or wrongly, and it is one that Congress is surely going to need 

 some answers on, and to give the people, sooner or later. 



It has been the cause of a great deal of concern largely because we 

 don't know. 



I think it is very important. It is as important as the disarma- 

 ment of nuclear weapons, 



Mr. Worzel and Mr. Riley, would you appear tomorrow too ? 



I am sorry to inconvenience you, but I do want to make this rec- 

 ord complete so we will have a good record. 



Thank you very much. We will recess until 10:30 tomorrow. 



(Wliereupon, at 12:30 p.m., the committee was recessed, to re- 

 convene at 10 :30 a.m., Thursday, April 21, 1960.) 



