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of this committee, including the distinguished chairman of the 
subcommittee. 
But, nonetheless, it does not indicate a lack of interest in the im- 
portance of the marine sciences and oceanology and marine resources. 
I want to extend my thanks to you for a very able contribution. 
Thank you very much. 
Mr. Lennon. Thank you, Mr. Karth. 
Mr. Ruppe? 
Mr. Rurre. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 
I have no questions, Governor Scott, but I certainly would like to 
commend you on a very excellent report. It is rather obvious that your 
State has done everything possible to assure future study and utiliza- 
tion of the ocean resources in your State and I trust that we on the 
Federal side do as well in forthcoming years. 
Thank you. 
Mr. Lennon. Thank you. 
Mr. Jones? 
Mr. Jones. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 
I just want to commend Governor Scott on what I consider one of 
the most concise and fine statements of its knd that this committee has 
received. 
Along with the other members of the delegation, as you stated here, 
as a North Carolinian I am extremely proud of what you have done, 
and I am convinced that under your leadership we will accomplish 
much in the next three years. 
Mr. Lennon. Mr. Chairman, do you have questions ? 
Mr. Garmartz. No questions. I don’t like to be repetitious, but surely 
I must join my colleagues in commending you, Governor, for the ex- 
cellent statement and especially for the keen interest that your State 
and you as Governor have shown in this overall program. 
The fact that your assembly has appropriated $1.8 million for this 
and also $500,000 for the purchase of estuarine lands shows that you 
go have what we might call real local interest in the legislative bodies 
there. 
Surely that is a good sign when you can get your local assemblies 
to cooperate and get money out of them. I think that is great progress, 
and I personally want to congratulate you for an excellent and fine job. 
Governor Scorr. Thank you, sir. 
Mr, Lennon. Thank you. 
Gentlemen, I want to ask unanimous consent that the gentleman 
from North Carolina who represents a great deal of the coastline in 
his district may speak. 
Do you have questions ? 
Mr. Henverson. I have no questions, but I want to make two points 
that [ think would be helpful for the record. 
I want to commend you, Governor, for a very fine statement. In 
your statement you pointed out what the State of North Carolina is 
doing by way of commitment to legislation and by way of appropri- 
ations. I would like to think that the people of North Carolina would 
recognize that the commitment of the State of North Carolina to 
spend some State tax funds will be of great benefit not only to our 
State but to the entire Nation. Perhaps with the new taxes that the 
State legislature found it appropriate to levy, our people will recog- 
