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IT said, “But where is the Maritime Administration? Is that in the 
Department of Transportation 2” 
Of course, it isn’t. It’s in another department. 
Now, the argument is made that the Coast Guard should be kept 
in the Department of Transportation because of its relative position 
with the Maritime Administration, and the Maritime Administration 
is, of course. in still another agency or department of the Federal 
Government. 
So, we just sometimes wonder if the right hand in Government, as 
is true in personal life and corporation life, too, knows what the left 
hand is involved in sometimes. 
Now, you go on to say here on page 8, speaking of the specific sub- 
stantive proposals that you directed your attention primarily to: 
“These proposals exhibit the thoroughness and care with which the 
Commission did its work.” 
Could you say with any less degree of certainty that the Commission 
did not exhibit thoroughness and care with respect to their recom- 
mendation of a Government structure ? 
Dr. DuBriver. No; I didn’t intend to imply that. 
Mr. Lennon. I know you didn’t intend to imply it, but you lay 
emphasis on these pr oposals and give great credit to the Commission 
for the thoroughness with which the Commission did its work in 
these particular. proposals, and I do not think that you intend, and you 
clearly stated that you did not intend to imply that they did not give 
the same degree of care and study and thoroughness to the question 
of a Government structure. 
Now, I think just for the record, since Dr. Wakelin has been ap- 
pointed as head of the task force by the President—and I assume 
that that is true. 
Dr. DuBriner. Yes, sir. 
Mr. Lennon. To make a study in the field of oceanography. 
Dr. DuBrincr. Yes, sir. 
Mr. Lennon. He appeared before this committee on Tuesday, 
May 20, 1969, and I quote from his prepared statement. Now, this 
was not something that he just agreed with. This is from his prepared 
statement, and I quote: 
I coneur in and support the recommendations of the Commission—meaning 
the Stratton Commission—in regard to the national ocean program and the 
organizational structure to implement it. 
To continue: 
There is no doubt that a unified managerial framework such as NOAA must be 
established if we are to pursue the recommended program. 
And I continue to quote : 
There is also no doubt that, to obtain the advice and counsel of the States, re- 
gions, industry, and the academic community, we require the establishment of 
the National Advisory Committee for the Oceans. 
This is a pretty strong statement and if anybody has been involved 
in this field longer than Dr. Wakelin, when he was Assistant Secretary 
of the Navy, I don’t know who it was. 
You mentioned the Navy. I think you should be reminded of the fact 
that there was a distinguished Assistant Secretary of the Navy as a 
member of the Commission and as soon as he left the administration 
