NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PROGRAM 
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1969 
Houst or REPRESENTATIVES, 
SUBCOMMITTEE ON OCEANOGRAPHY 
OF THE CoMMITTEE ON MrercHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES, 
Washington, D.C. 
The subcommittee met at 10:10 a.m., pursuant to recess, in room: 
1334, Longworth House Office Building, Hon. Alton Lennon (chair- 
man of the subcommittee) presiding. 
Mr. Lennon. The subcommittee will come to order. 
I am going to request my distinguished friend from Virginia to. 
present to the committee this morning his friend and distinguished 
constituent, the first witness, if he will, at this time. 
Mr. Downine. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 
It is with particular pride that I welcome the witness this morning 
who has been a long time friend and really an expert in the field of 
oceanography but what I think is most significant, Mr. Chairman, is 
that this gentleman who heads Deepsea Ventures, Inc., 1s actively and. 
presently in the field of oceanography. He knows what it is all about.. 
He has been in the field at the beginning. 
Deepsea Ventures, Inc., is a subsidiary of Tenneco, Inc., and this 
corporation has been funded without the idea of profit for the imme- 
diate future but hopefully will be profitable in the midseventies. 
I am particularly proud of Mr. John E. Flipse, president of Deep- 
sea Ventures here this morning. 
Mr. Lennon. Thank you very much, Mr. Downing. 
We would be delighted for you to come forward and I will ask 
unanimous consent that immediately preceding the statement to be: 
made by the distinguished witness that there be printed in the record 
a biographical summary of our distinguished witness. 
I realize, sir, that you do not have a prepared statement, called on 
as you were just a short time ago to participate in the hearings this 
morning. Will you just proceed and we are honored and delighted to. 
have you, sir. 
(The biographical summary follows :) 
JoHN E. FLiese, PRESIDENT, DEEPSEA VENTURES, INC. 
Mr. John E. Flipse, President, Deepseat Ventures, Inc., has had over 30 years: 
experience in the marine industry. In addition to his at-sea experience, his exten- 
sive teaching and consulting experience, and his 13 years of industrial experience 
including 11 years service in management at the Newport News Shipbuilding and‘ 
Dry Dock Company, Mr. Flipse was in charge of that company’s oceanographic 
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