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creased Federal support of research in the marine sciences, and whereas the 

 Subcommittee on Oceanography of the House of Representatives has held and 

 published hearings on the desirability for Federal action : Now be it 



Resolved, That the Eastern Pacific Oceanic Confei*ence, recognizing the need 

 for increased research in both civilian and military aspects of the marine sciences, 

 notes with great interest and pleasure the legislative activity toward providing 

 Increased Federal support for research in the marine sciences. 



Kesolution Adopted by the Sixth Annual Eastern Pacific Oceanic Con- 

 ference, Held at Lake Arrowhead, Calif., December 9-11, 1959 



Whereas Senate bill 2692 provides for the establishment of a National Oceano- 

 graphic Data Center, and whereas the Coordinating Committee on Oceanography 

 has initiated action leading to the establishment of such a center : Now, therefore, 

 be It 



Resolved, That the Eastern Pacific Oceanic Conference renews its expression 

 of need for a facility for the centralization and dissemination of data from the 

 oceans and recommends the creation of a National Oceanographic Data Center to 

 be established, supported, and operated jointly by the appropriate Government 

 agencies ; 



And that a continuing advisory panel composed of members from both gov- 

 ernmental and other oceanographic activities be established to set the policies 

 for its operation. The center should be so organized and conducted as to serve 

 adequately all public needs, civilian governmental, nongovernmental, and mili- 

 tary, for access to ocean data ; 



And that the existing World Data Center (A) (Oceanography) should continue 

 its activities for the present. The question of international archives and of 

 international exchange of data should be reviewed. 



Resolution Adopted by the American Legion at its 41st Annual National 

 CoNVTSNTioN in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., August 25-27, 1959 



resolution 604 — OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH 



Whereas the knowledge of the scientific phenomena related to the world's 

 oceans at present is extremely meager compared to their paramount importance ; 

 and 



Whereas the world's oceans cover three-fourths of the earth's surface and are 

 daily increasing in importance to the destiny of the free world ; and 



Whereas increased utilization of marine resources provide a promising food 

 potential in the face of the explosive increases of the world's population ; and 



Whereas the world's oceans provide a future source of atomic fuel, mineral 

 resources, and fresh water supply ; and 



Whereas there is an increased mutual interdependence of the nations of the 

 free world for nonindigenous strategic materials in view of expanding techno- 

 logical applications ; and 



Whereas the United States and the free world depend for sea lift of 99 percent 

 of all materials exported ; and 



Whereas the United t Sates depends largely upon utilization of the world's 

 oceans by its naval forces for its capability to cope with limited war and inter- 

 national crises all over the world ; and 



Whereas the threat of enemy submarine launched missile attack against the 

 United States is now a reality ; and 



Whereas there is an urgent need to provide a comprehensive long-range pro- 

 gram for oceanographic research embodying an accelerated increase in ocean- 

 ographic research and survey ships, laboratories, schools and scientific personnel : 

 now, therefore, be it 



Resolved, That the American Legion National Convention, assembled in Min- 

 neapolis, Minn., August 24r-27, 1959, endorses the overall 10-year plan for ocean- 

 ographic research as outlined in the report of the Committee on Oceanography 

 of the National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Navy. 



