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We have given a grant in the past to the National Academy of 

 Sciences National Research Council to permit a group working under 

 their auspices to draw up a pamphlet about what the marine sciences 

 are, what oceanography is, how you get into it, and what people in 

 these fields do. 



Mr. Downing. You say you publish those ? 



Dr. Kelson. We gave the grant to the Academy, which distributed it 

 to the counseling offices of high schools throughout the United States 

 and to others upon request. 



In addition, the Marine Council has now prepared a new, much more 

 up-to-date one, and are mailing these out upon request. 



I was told yesterday that they had already mailed something in 

 the order of 20,000 of them. 



Mr. Lennon. It would be so helpful if both the National Council 

 and the National Science Foundation would furnish a few of those 

 copies to this committee, so that when other Members of Congress ap- 

 proach us and say, "Congressman Downing, I have a young high school 

 student who wants to know where and how and when," we can send 

 them one. 



We get about as many inquiries, sir, as anybody else does on every 

 subject. 



Dr. Kelson. I am sure you do, and I will see what I can do to get 

 the copies of the Marine Council material to you. 



Mr. Lennon. Furnish it to the staff of the committee, and we will 

 know where we can get it to furnish to our constituents. 



Mr. Downing. I have one further question. 



Mr. Lennon. Yes. I did not mean to interrupt. 



Mr. Downing. I believe you have something on this question. 



Is there actually a job opportunity in the field of oceanography for 

 the fellow who graduates with his degree in oceanography or engi- 

 neering ? Is there a job opportunity for that type of person ? 



Dr. Kelson. One of the difficulties that I have, and I am not trying 

 to evade answering, is implied in the phrase "in oceanography, be- 

 cause oceanography is really a place that you study rather than a spe- 

 cific field. 



There are a great many opportunities for study and work of all 

 kinds related directly to oceanography, and the marine sciences, rang- 

 ing all the way from the winch operator on a vessel to a very high 

 caliber research scientist who may be a chemist, engineer, geologist, 

 or biologist. 



One of the principal job opportunities for the top caliber person is 

 right back in academic life, where they are trying to build faculties to 

 produce more of their kind, and also to do research. 



College and universities need these people, and there are many op- 

 portunities. 



Mr. Downing. Thank you very much. 



Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 



Mr. Lennon. The gentleman from Alabama. 



Mr. Edwards. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 



I have just one or two questions. 



I am concerned, as all members of this committee are, about the 

 general coordination between the Federal agencies in the overall ocean- 

 ographic program. 



