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Mr. Lennon. Back on the record. I recognize the gentleman from 
Florida. 
Mr. Frey. I recognize the time is running out, Mr. Chairman. I 
would just like to say, Mr. Secretary, that it is good to see you again. 
I also appreciate the directness of your testimony. I had the op- 
portunity over the last few days as a newly appointed member of 
the committee to review the testimony and from my other subcom- 
mittees it is obvious that no matter how we have tried, it is a mess 
and is not working. 
I note from a lot of the testimony that there are a great many 
reasons why this Commission won’t work, but I find very little ex- 
cept from those in support of the committee as to what we should 
do in the alternative. 
T recognize that you are not going to be able to correct the prob- 
lems that have been created over the last number of years over- 
night, and I sympathize with you. Your point of putting this in an 
overall context has made a great deal of sense to me, but I think, 
as has been indicated from my distinguished colleagues who have 
been involved for more years than I have, but for as many years as 
I hope to be, that we don’t want to be sitting here a year or 2 or 3 
years from now saying, “Let’s do something about it.” 
The situation is getting so bad, and our fishing is so bad and we 
want to do something about it. I personally would be willing to wait 
and see if something is going to be done, but an open end is not what 
I think any of us want and I think, as you can gather from the 
comments here, we want to do something. We want to do something 
for the good of the country and do it as quickly as possible. 
I think that message came through loud and clear today. Again, 
I have some questions, but I will get the answers later. Thank you, 
Mr. Chairman. 
Mr. Lennon. Thank you, Mr. Frey. 
Mr. Secretary, on page 12 of the brochure you speak about animal 
protein. This is a subject on which the Stratton Commission and the 
Fish and Wildlife Subcommittee have this committee particularly 
has held extensive hearings. I am sure that you are aware that the 
Congress authorized $1 million for a fish protein concentrate plant 
with a daily capacity of fish assigned. The Bureau of Commercial 
Fisheries have already let a $300,000 contract for the design of a 
fish processing plant. 
Now, that is true, isn’t it? The contract has been let and the Fed- 
eral Government is obligated to this extent. 
Mr. Tratn. That is right, sir. T would like to say that I considered 
this one of my few budgetary successes to date. 
Mr. Lennon. In getting the $300,000? Now when was the contract 
let for the design of the process and the physical plant ? 
Mr. Trarn. I would have to supply that for the record, Mr. Chair- 
man. 
Mr. Lennon. You don’t have any idea off the top of your head and 
no one with you has any idea? 
Mr. Tran. Let me consult for a moment. T am informed that the 
contract for design was let on October 21, 1968. 
Mr. Lennon. That was before the actual physical change of °4- 
ministration, wasn’t it ? 
