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On behalf of the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, the staff here, and many 

 of my professional associates on the east coast, I would like to convey strong and 

 enthusiastic endorsement of this bill and the concept upon which it is based. 

 We urge that the bill, with such modifications as you find to be necessary, 

 be moved through the legislative processes, enacted, and supported at the 

 earliest possible date. Much of the welfare of the Nation will rest upon such 

 action. 



If you feel that modification of detail is desirable, we vigorously recommend 

 to your attention the points listed in the resolution provided to your oflSce 

 by the Atlantic Estuarine Research Society. We believe that these suggestions 

 are wise and would provide the strongest possible approach to accomplishment 

 of the aims of the bill. We vs^ould be glad to provide you with additional copies 

 of these points. 



We deeply appreciate your efforts and hope that the basic concept of Senate 

 bill 2692 will be effectuated in the near future. Please let me know if we can, 

 in any way, assist you. 

 Cordially, 



L. Eugene Ceonin, Director. 



National Science Foundation, 



Office of the Dikector, 

 Washington, D.C., Fel>ruary 8, 1960. 

 Hon. Waeken G. Magnuson, 



Chairman, Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 

 U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 



My Deae Senator Magnuson : This is in further reply to your letter of Janu- 

 ary 22, 1960, requesting information concerning support of research in ocean- 

 ography by the National Science Foundation during fiscal year 1959. For your 

 information, there is enclosed a list of Foundation grants for research in this 

 and related fields during fiscal year 1959. 

 The total breakdown as follows : 



Physical oceanograph : 



Research $1, 000, 400 



Facilities 28, 400 



Total 1, 028, 800 



Biological oceanography and limnology : 



Research 1, 642,050 



Facilities 596, 000 



Total 2, 238, 050 



Grand total 3, 266, 850 



If there is any further information you need, please let us know. 

 Sincerely yours, 



At.an T. Waterman, Director. 



