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committee, he is constantly on the alert regarding legislation and issues 
affecting his home district and his home State of North Carolina. 
I am also pleased to note that still another Representative from 
North Carolina—Congressman Walter B. Jones—is serving this sub- 
committee with distinction. Mr. Jones was elected to represent the 
same congressional district in North Carolina that was so ably repre- 
sented by our former chairman, the late Honorable Herbert C. Bonner. 
I am happy to see that he is following the outstanding example set by 
our former chairman, Herb Bonner. 
So. Governor Scott, we want you to know that you are most welcome 
here today. And I would also like to say that, if you have any more 
legislative talent hidden in North Carolina (that is not already serving 
here in Congress) do us a favor—send them to Washington, and we 
will welcome them with open arms. 
I might add one last sentence: As long as they are Democrats. 
Mr. Prtiy. Mr. Chairman, would the gentleman yield ? 
Mr. Lennon. Would the gentleman yield to the gentleman from the 
State of Washington ? 
Mr. Garmatz. One minute, yes. 
Mr, Petty. I just want to say for our side of the aisle that we share 
your feelings of pride in our chairman and welcome his Governor and 
the first citizen of North Carolina here today. As for any other state- 
ment, I don’t wish to make any comment. 
Mr. Mosner. Will the gentleman yield ? 
Mr. Garmartz. I yield. 
Mr. Mosner. I think the fact that the Governor is here indicates the 
good regard that he and his fellow citizens of North Carolina have for 
our chairman. It is one that we share on both sides of the aisle. Having 
seen Mr. Lennon in action, I would be ready to assume that any addi- 
tional Republicans that come from North Carolina, also thinking in 
terms of the high quality of the Republicans we already have from 
there, would be very welcome in this body. 
Mr. Lennon. Gentlemen, I guess I will have to declare time off 
limits. I am grateful for the generous and gracious remarks of the 
chairman. 
In connection, gentlemen, with the appearance of our distinguished 
visitor and witness this morning, some of you gentlemen will recall 
my having referred to this earlier because I called upon the members 
of the subcommittee individually where I could and in general con- 
versation and suggested to them that they, representing coastal areas 
or any areas bordering on any waters, estaurine or otherwise, take the 
action that the three members from North Carolina, Congressman 
Henderson and Congressman Jones and I did on October 10th of 1967. 
We jointly wrote to the then Governor of North Carolina and sug- 
gested that, even though it could not be done by legislation, that he 
appoint an ad hoe committee which we thought he would refer to or 
designate as the Marine Science Commission to coordinate marine 
activities of our State. 
We learned approximately a year later, to be exact October 30, 1968, 
that Governor Moore had appointed such a Marine Science Commis- 
sion for the State of North Carolina. We had a very pleasant visit in 
January of this year by Dr. Walton Jones, who is here this morning, 
the executive secretary of the Marine Science Council of our State. He 
