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These lead agency assignments will be regarded as interim measures 
pending the outcome of the current consideration of reorganizational 
matters and should provide us with the effective management neces- 
sary to get on with the job now. 
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. 
Mr. Lennon. Thank you, Dr. DuBridge, for a very thoughtful and 
challenging statement. 
The gentleman from Ohio. 
Mr. Mosuer. Well, Mr. Chairman, I hope that I speak for all the 
members of this committee when I express my own enthusiasm for 
those five initiatives that were announced Sunday by the Vice 
President. 
Dr. DuBridge, I think you have made an excellent selection of 
priorities there, and I hope I am right in assuming that this was not 
only a decision of the Marine Council, but that the announcement of 
the Vice President carries the full weight and support of the White 
House, the President, and of your office. 
Dr. DuBriner. Certainly. 
Mr. Mosuer. I assume that the initiatives and the decisions were 
White House decisions. 
Dr. DuBrines. Certainly. There was an administrationwide study 
of this. Naturally the Marine Council, of which the Vice President 
is Chairman, took a very important part in it, but the entire adminis- 
tration was involved. I think you can assume that the Vice President’s 
statements have full Presidential approval and support, and that he 
will use his influence to move forward in each of these areas promptly. 
Mr. Mosuer. Some of us, I must admit, were a little fearful when 
we first heard of these initiatives last week. We were a little fearful, 
and I hope you will forgive us for the suspicion, that this might be a 
sort of diversionary tactic, a red herring, to divert our attention from 
the organizational question. 
Can you assure us that this is not true? | 
Dr. DuBrince. This isan attempt to get on with the job, Mr. Mosher. 
I think it is important, whatever organization is adopted, that we move 
forward on some of these important areas in the marine and coastal 
zone area, and there are many things that can be done now without 
awaiting any major change in the organizational structure of the 
Government. 
Mr. Mosner. I think all of us would agree with that. In fact, in 
1966 when we created the Marine Council, we charged it with doing 
exactly that job, an interim job, but to get the momentum going and 
to take the initiatives that are so necessary. 
So, I for one, certainly congratulate you and the Marine Council 
for this initiative. ° 
Now, on page 10 you say that these “five areas have been selected 
for increased emphasis this year.” 
Dr. DuBrincr. Yes. 
Mr. Mosnuer. Actually, of course, this emphasis is going to have to 
continue well on beyond this year, into fiscal year 1971 in fact. To give 
these programs real movement, would require some additional funding 
in fiscal year 1971; is that correct ? 
Dr. DuBriver. Certainly, yes. 
Mr. Mosuer. You also on page 12 say that there will be some legis- 
lative proposals at an appropriate time. 
