NATIONAL MARINE SCIENCES PROGRAM 



FBIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1967 



House of Representatives, 

 SuBCOMMirrEE ON Oceanography of the 

 Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 



Washington^ B.C. 



The subcommittee met at 10 :10 a.m., pursuant to call, in room 1334 

 Longworth House Office Building, Hon. Alton Lennon (chairman of 

 the subcommittee) presiding. 



Mr. Lennon. Gentlemen, the subcommittee will come to order. 



We welcome this morning the distinguished Assistant Administra- 

 tor for the War on Hunger of the Agency for International Develop- 

 ment, the Honorable Herbert J. Waters, who will be accompanied, I 

 understand, by George Parman, Director of the Food from the Sea 

 Service. Is he here this morning? 



Mr. Waters. He is here, Mr. Chairman. 



Mr. Lennon. If you want him to sit there with you, we will be 

 delighted to have him come up at this time. There may be some ques- 

 tions subsequently directed to him, and he will not have to move. 



Sir, you have a prepared statement, I believe, and I assume that 

 you will follow the contents of this statement. It is likely there will 

 be some interrogation with respect to your comments. 



You may proceed, if you please, sir. 



STATEMENT OF HON. HEEBERT J. WATERS, ASSISTANT ADMINIS- 

 TRATOR rOR WAR ON HUNGER, AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

 DEVELOPMENT, ACCOMPANIED BY GEORGE PARMAN, DIRECTOR, 

 FOOD FROM THE SEA SERVICE, AID 



Mr. Waters. Thank you. 



Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, I deeply appreciate 

 the opportunity to appear before the Subcommittee on Oceanography 

 of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. We in the 

 Agency for International Development consider ourselves fortunate 

 to have a part in the important and exciting work which was initiated 

 under the Marine Resources and Engineering Development Act of 

 1966. As you may know, Mr. William S. Gaud, Administrator of the 

 Agency for International Development, sits in on the deliberations 

 of the National Council on Marine Resources and Engineering De- 

 velopment which meets under the chairmanship of the Vice President, 

 and as your committee also knows, my Agency has been assigned the 

 important task as the lead agency in helping to develop fish protein 



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