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you had a contract on this subject. It would seem to me that when you 

 identify the areas in which you want to collect survey data on a regu- 

 lar basis — and after all, this is nothing but Commander Maury's con- 

 cept of 150 years ago — it would be an area in which the merchant 

 marine could make a major contribution to the United States and 

 save one heck of a lot of money by virtue of being there and collecting 

 data. With new instrumentation being built into the ships at the time 

 the ships were built, it would be just about the cheapest way you could 

 collect a tremendous amount of data when you found out what kind 

 of data you really want. 



That's all I have, Mr. Chairman. 



Mr. EoGEES. Are there any other questions? 



May I conclude with just a question. I have been a little disturbed 

 about the movement of the sea-grant college program. I don't think 

 that the National Science Foundation has moved it as rapidly as they 

 should have. 



I would hope the Council would look into that to see what has held 

 this up. I think it has been slow in moving, so slow, in fact, that I 

 would hope the Commission will look at whether this program 

 should continue to be placed in the National Science Foundation in 

 their reorganization proposals. 



I certainly am going to look at it in that light if it doesn't get mov- 

 ing very rapidly. We appreciate your testimony on the work that the 

 Council is doing. I think the committee does feel that you are doing 

 an excellent job and we appreciate your testimony here today. 



Dr. Wenk. Thank you very much. 



Mr. Rogers. Thank you. 



The committee will stand adjourned subject to the call of the Chair. 



(Whereupon, at 12 :10 p.m. the subcommittee adjourned, to recon- 

 vene at the call of the Chair.) 



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