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CONCLUSION 



In summary, from the viewpoint of the United States Navy, only the most 

 gradual changes from current law of the sea appear desirable. The security of the 

 nation rests in part on the uninhibited use of the sea lanes. 



These remarks can only suggest the breadth of military interests in the oceans, 

 and some of the complicated interactions between legal possibilities and these 

 national security interests. 



Mr. MosHER. I have no further questions. 



(Off the record.) 



Mr. Lennon. The gentleman from Florida. 



Mr. Rogers. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 



Dr. Frosch, I think your presentation has given us a good rundown 

 on where we are now. I am delighted to see you have Captain Snyder 

 with you. I just want to say, Mr. Chairman, that Captain Snyder has 

 been most helpful to this committee, and I think has done an out- 

 standing job and is one of the most knowledgeable men I think in 

 this area. I want to put it on the record, Mr. Chairman, that he has 

 done an outstanding job in a most helpful way in advancing this whole 

 program for the U.S. Government. 



Dr. Frosch. If I may respond for the record, I would like to com- 

 ment that what you have said is only a reflection of the kind of per- 

 formance he has made in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the 

 Navy and I have been delighted to work with him. While I am de- 

 lighted that he is going to sea to a good command, I am very sorry 

 to lose him. 



Mr. Lennon, Will the gentleman yield ? 



Mr. Rogers. Yes. 



Mr. Lennon. I want to say to my distinguished friend I am grate- 

 ful for his statement with respect to Captain Snyder. I intended, time 

 permitting, to recognize him specifically and any remarks he would 

 like to add to this record. 



We are all grateful for your longtime concern and interest. Captain, 

 We hate to see you leave this part of the polluted Potomac. 



Mr. Rogers. I am concerned about the deep submergence research 

 and recovery program. Could you bring us up to date on that ? I think 

 additional funds were allocated to it. What is the progress being 

 made ? 



Dr, Frosch. I think we are essentially, in most areas of the program^ 

 on schedule in the development and in the current stages of construc- 

 tion. We have made some budgetary adjustments that correspond to- 

 small slippages in procurement of all the vehicles. These principally 

 are to adjust the years in which dollars will be required. The slippagea 

 are all small, none of them exceeding several months, and we have been 

 careful to preserve the integrity of the program in the sense that there^ 

 will be no gaps in what we are doing which might actually interfere 

 with a sensible construction program. 



Mr. Rogers, I think it is one of the most important programs not 

 only for the Navy but for the entire world in oceanography. In other 

 words, from the knowledge we are going to gain in operating in deep 

 waters, I think this research done by the Government, which is a 

 proper field for it, will spearhead advancement by industry if we do 

 not classify too much or at least let them know a sufficient amount ta 

 go ahead and operate in deep water for the industry of this country^ 



