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Dr. White. We have never contemplated using atomic explosions in 

 our hurricane modification work. We use a rather special kind of silver 

 iodide seeding technique not restricted by international law. 



We do, of course, consult with the various nations in the areas in 

 which we are going- to operate. 



Mr. Pelly. The program, then, would indicate the importance of 

 this research ? 



Dr. White. Yes ; we feel this is a very vital research. 



Mr. Pelly. I have one or two other questions that came as I listened 

 to your testimony. One has to do with my own interest in the Pacific 

 Northwest. 



You referred to the 19 VHF-FM marine weather broadcast stations. 

 I understand you have scheduled one for the State of Washington. 

 Perhaps you could tell me when we might expect to get it. 



Dr. White. I can give you that for the record, Mr. Congressman. 

 I do not have the details with me. 



Mr. Pelly. All right. 



(The information follows :) 



The FY 1968 Congressional budget contains funds for the installation of a 

 VHF-FM station at Seattle. 



Mr. Pelly. On page 14 of your statement, you refer to international 

 arrangements on meteorological work. Do we noAv exchange weather 

 information with the Soviet Union ? 



Dr. White. Yes, we do ; sir. We have excellent cooperation with the 

 Soviet Union on the exchange of weather data. 



Mr. Pelly. Is it very helpful and quite important ? 



Dr. White. Yes. International cooperation in the exchange of 

 weather data has a long tradition. Every nation needs the weather 

 data of every other nation. We could not predict the weather in the 

 United States if we did not have the weather data from the Soviet 

 Union and the Soviet Union could not predict their weather if they 

 did not have our weather information. 



Mr. Pelly. This would be important to Midwest farmers, would it 

 not? 



Dr. White. Yes. 



Mr. Pelly. When storms are coming they could save their cattle if 

 we had information as to the weather conditions over Siberia, for 

 example ? 



Dr. White. Yes, it is very vital to any forecast, let's say roughly 

 over 1 day in length. 



Mr. Pelly. I could not help but think of this tremendous program 

 for the future which you have outlined, and selfishly wonder why we 

 have the ceanographe^r down in waters far away from our own coun- 

 try since we have so much to do in the way of developing our own 

 Continental Shelf and our own coastal waters. Why we are putting 

 forth such a tremendous amount of our equipment and scientific effort 

 down off Tasmania ? 



Dr. White. At present that is where the ship is working, sir. The 

 ceanografher is on its way to Seattle, which will be its home base. 



Mr. Pelly. I am all for that, I want you to understand. 



Dr. White. Its principal area of operation will be in the Pacific ; it 

 will be doing the surveys on the shelf and in the deep oceans in that 

 area. 



