NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PROGRAM—1965 621 
THE WHITE HOUSE 
WASHINGTON 
March 19, 1964 
Dear Mr. President: (Dear Mr. Speaker: ) 
Recognizing the continued interest by the Congress in advancing 
this Nation's program in oceanography, I am pleased to forward 
advance copies of two publications of the Federal Council for 
S:ience and Technology that set forth Government-wide plans 
and budget details. 
These reports, entitled "National Oceanographic Program, Fiscal 
Year 1965, Parts I and II,“ contain an account of oceanic 
research to meet national goals, in keeping with the long range 
considerations previously submitted to the Congress. Informa- 
tion is also included concerning proposed funding for research, 
surveys, new ship and laboratory construction, and :oncerning 
program planning and coordination by the Council's Interagency 
Committee on Oceanography (ICO), to minimize unwitting duplica- 
tion and program gaps. 
The proposed Federal budget in Bass ge aa is $138 million. 
This is 11% more than Fiscal Year 1964 appropriations, which in 
turn @qualled those for Fiscal Year 1963. This proposed growth 
is an absolute minimum if the country is to maintain the 
momentum necessary to achieve those objectives in oceanic 
research which have been previously enunciated by both President 
Kennedy and the Congress to enhance our military defense; to 
develop marine mineral and fisheries resources to control 
pollution; to predict more accurately storms and tides that 
endanger life and property; to assist state, national and inter- 
national bodies in wise legislation and regulation of commerce 
on the sea; and to extend scientific knowledge generally. 
I especially should like to cali attention to the Government- 
wide character of this program. Statutory responsibility for 
the conduct of related sectors are vested in a number of © 
“separate agencies. Special measures are thus being continued 
by the Office of Science and Technology and the Federal Council 
for Science and Technology, with the assistance of the ICO, to 
achieve effective interagency planning end coordination. 
Sincerely yours, 
{sf Lyndon B. Johnson 
Honorable Carl Hayden 
President pro Tempore of the Senate 
Washington, D. C. 
Honorable John W. McCormack 
Speaker of the House of Representatives 
Washington, D. C. 
