NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PROGRAM—1965 Dili 
(Discussion off the record.) 
Mr. Lennon. Onthe record. 
Without objection, that will be included in the record at this point. 
(See app. 3, p. 201.) 
Mr. Waxetin. In referring to the demand for this or any of our 
publications, I should mention that the ICO is becoming almost uncom- 
fortably aware of our recognition by the reading public, particularly 
when it is evidenced in the some 10,000 letters we receive each year 
covering a wide variety of questions and comments. Weare apparently 
becoming a focus of attention for those who would like to know how to 
get jobs in oceanography, how the oceans affect their particular way of 
life, where business might be conducted in oceanography, or just plain 
questions about things going on in the ocean. 
However, the one question which seems to be occurring more than 
any other, to our interest and pleasure, is that concerning a career in 
oceanography. In response to literally hundreds of questions regard- 
ing school and professional careers in oceanography, the ICO has 
compiled a book entitled “Opportunities in Oceanography” which we 
expect to be published sometime next month. I should like to offer 
our prepublication copy for your information at this time. 
We have tried to attract the student at an early level and to de- 
scribe therein how he looks at oceanography in high school, how he 
might prepare himself throughout his undergraduate years, where, 
when, and how he will study oceanography at the graduate level, the 
various methods of obtaining financial assistance in getting through 
school, problems connected with his academic and professional ca- 
reers, professional societies he may join, and finally and most im- 
portantly, the probable shape of his professional career. Based on 
our experience, we are anticipating a tremendous demand for this 
book and will be delighted to furnish additional copies for the mem- 
bers of your committee. We expect this, Mr. Chairman, to be ready 
in about 2 weeks. Dr. Wallen of the Smithsonian Institution brought 
this copy in for us for you to look at. While I cannot, in fact, submit 
this for the record, I should like to submit it for the committee to look 
at prior to its publication in finished form. 
Mr. Lennon. We will be glad to look at it. 
Mr. Waxetin. The ICO possesses a convenient organizational mo- 
bility for carrying out mrany assignments. For instance, in answer to 
a recent congressional request, we were able to compile a critical list- 
ing of all the activities in the aquatic sciences in the Great Lakes area. 
Through our communications structure, we were able to do this with 
a minimum of effort even though the ICO does not formally consider 
the Great Lakes within its geographic cognizance. With your per- 
mission, I should like to introduce a copy of this report for the record. 
(See app. 4, p. 369.) 
Mr. Waxetin. I had mentioned that the ICO has acquired a small 
working staff. I think it is fitting here to describe for you the nature 
of the assignments of the individual staff members. It was never our 
intention to centralize our operation in anything like a bureaucratic 
manner ; however, there is one point in the ICO operation which criti- 
ny depends upon availability of trained manpower on a continuing 
asis. 
