NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PROGRAM 
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1969 
‘Housr oF REPRESENTATIVES, 
SUBCOMMITTEE ON OCEANOGRAPHY, 
OF THE CoMMITTEE ON MrRCHANT MARINE AND FISHERTES, 
Washington, D.C. 
The subcommittee met at 10:20 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. 
This morning we are very privileged to have as our principal wit- 
ness the Honorable James M. Beggs, the Under Secretary of the 
Department of Transportation. 
Mr. Secretary, if you will come forward, sir. and if you have any 
associates you desire to bring to the witness table with you, you may 
do so. 
STATEMENT OF JAMES M. BEGGS, UNDER SECRETARY, DEPART- 
MENT OF TRANSPORTATION; ACCOMPANIED BY VICE ADM. PAUL 
E. TRIMBLE, USCG, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT, U.S. COAST GUARD, 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
Mr. Brces. Yes, Mr. Chairman, I have with me this morning Adm. 
Paul E. Trimble from the Coast Guard. 
Mr. Lennon. If there are any others that you desire to have at the 
table with you, will you identify them at the time. 
Mr. Brees. Yes, sir. 
Mr. Lennon. Mr. Secretary, you do have a prepared statement, and 
if you will proceed, we will be delighted to hear from you, sir. 
Mr. Brees. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 
Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, I am pleased to pre- 
sent today the views of the Department of Transportation on the 
report of the Commission on Marine Science, Engineering and Re- 
sources and on H.R. 13247, a bill to implement certain organizational 
recommendations of the Commission. 
As you know, the Department of Transportation and its constitutent 
administrations have participated actively in the Nation’s marine and 
atmospheric programs and would be directly affected by the imple- 
mentation of many of the recommendations set forth in the Commis- 
sion’s report. We have, therefore, carefully considered the reports. 
Mr. Lennon. Right at that point let me ask you, have you person- 
ally read the Commission’s report ? 
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