NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PROGRAM—1965 23 
Mr. Lennon. You havea prepared statement ? 
Mr. Waxetin. Yes, sir. 
Mr. Lennon. Will you proceed with the understanding, sir, if 
we do not complete your statement today we wondered if it would be 
possible for you to resume and continue it tomorrow at 10? 
Mr. Waxketin. Yes, sir. 
Mr. Lennon. Thank you, sir. 
Go ahead. 
STATEMENT OF HON. JAMES H. WAKELIN, JR., ASSISTANT SECRE- 
TARY OF THE NAVY (RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT) AND 
CHAIRMAN OF THE INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON OCEAN- 
OGRAPHY OF THE FEDERAL COUNCIL OF SCIENCE AND 
TECHNOLOGY 
Mr. Waxeuin. Mr. Chairman and members of the committee; may 
I express for the Interagency Committee on Oceanography members 
our appreciation for this opportunity to outline for you the last 2 
years’ progress of the national oceanographic program and our hopes 
and aspirations for the forthcoming fiscal year 1965. 
My appearances before you today will be my last to testify on our 
oceanographic work. I plan to relinquish the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary of the Navy for Research and Development next month, 
and I can think of no more fitting time or place for my final appear- 
ance as ICO Chairman than before this committee which has for 4 
years spearheaded congressional interest in the marine sciences. 
The origin and development of the national oceanographic program 
have nowhere been outlined as comprehensively as in your own excel- 
lent committee reports. Consequently, I will not attempt to duplicate 
previous material in this discussion but will limit myself to a descrip- 
tion of our progress since our last meeting and a summary of our 
plans for fiscal year 1965. 
For your information, Mr. Chairman, the following persons will 
appear before your committee to discuss in detail various parts of 
our program: 
Dr. I. E. Wallen, Chairman, Oceanographic Research Panel, Smith- 
sonian Institution. 
Comdr. Harley Nygren, Acting Chairman, Ocean Survey Panel, 
Coast and Geodetic Survey. 
Dr. Arthur FE. Maxwell, Chairman, International Program Panel, 
Office of Naval Research. 
These gentlemen will discuss our oceanographic efforts. The fol- 
lowing will describe supporting activities: 
Capt. T. K. Treadwell, Chairman, Oceanographic Ships Panel, 
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. 
Mr. Donald L. McKernan, Chairman, Instrumentation and Facil- 
ities Panel, Bureau of Commercial Fisheries. 
Dr. Woodrow Jacobs, Director, National Oceanographic Data 
Center. 
Since our last meeting, 28 months ago, on the 27th of February 1962, 
the ICO has undergone a few organizational changes. There have 
been numerous changes in the composition of our committee and our 
panels and, for your reference, I would like to furnish the latest roster 
of committee, panel, and consultant personnel. 
(The information mentioned follows :) 
