NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PROGRAM 
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1969 
House or REPRESENTATIVES, 
SUBCOMMITTEE ON OCEANOGRAPHY 
OF THE COMMITTEE ON MrercHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES, 
Washington, D.C. 
The subcommittee met at 10:15 a.m., pursuant to recess, in room 1334, 
Longworth House Office Building, Hon. Alton Lennon (chairman of 
the subcommittee) presiding. 
Mr. Lennon. The committee will resume its hearings for the con- 
sideration of the legislation that is before the committee, jointly spon- 
sored by the chairman of the full committee and the 20 members of the 
subcommittee, as well as for the purpose of the consideration of the 
Commission’s report. 
Weare delighted and honored this morning, gentlemen, to have with 
us a very distinguished North Carolina citizen, the Honorable Robert 
Scott, Governor of North Carolina, whose father served North Caro- 
lina in a splendid manner as the Governor of North Carolina and a 
former U.S. Senator, rendering yeoman service to his State and his 
Nation. 
I want to recognize, if I might, at this moment the chairman of the 
full committee, Mr. Garmatz, for any remarks that he might care to 
make. 
Mr. Garmatz. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 
I want to take this opportunity today to wecome the Honorable 
Robert Scott, the distinguished Governor of North Carolina. 
It is a pleasure for me to personally extend greetings to Governor 
Scott. I would like to say that my pleasure is doubled by the fact that 
another distinguished North Carolinian, my good friend and colleague, 
Congressman Alton Lennon, is chairman of the subcommittee. 
I think it is appropriate to note that in addition to serving so ably 
as chairman, Congressman Lennon is also the ranking majority mem- 
ber on two other important subcommittees. These are the Subcommit- 
tees on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation, and the Subcommittee on 
Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey and Navigation. 
I certainly do not want to embarrass Congressman Lennon; how- 
ever, I think it is important to point out the vital role he plays in all 
these activities, besides serving so capably on the House Armed Serv- 
ices Committee. 4 
In welcoming Governor Scott, I just want to let him know that we 
on this committee really value the talents and energy of Congressman 
Lennon. Besides being an active and dependable member of my full 
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