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Educational—NOaA serves as a national clearinghouse for oceanographic infor- 
mation for: 
e Students and teachers—NOA publishes curricula and scholarship information 
and material helpful to persons interested in exploring oceanography as a career 
field. 
e The general public—NOA has distributed thousands of Oceanography Infor- 
mation Kits. The monthly NOA News containing information on industrial and 
government activities of general interest is distributed to members, major news- 
papers, scientists, Members of Congress and other opinion leaders. 
e News media—NOA encourages expanded coverage of oceanographic develop- 
ments as a direct sponsor, as a source of data about the oceanographic community 
and by bringing oceanographic activities to the attention of editors. 
e Businessmen—Periodic legislative bulletins pinpoint Washington events of 
Significance. 
Legistative-—NOA encourages appropriate governmental action to promote the 
interests of industry and the general public by : 
e Conferences with top government leaders to exchange ideas and views. 
e Testimony before congressional committees. 
e Development of positions on major guestions through NOA committees. 
e Distribution of questionnaries to members on national questions. 
e Reports on legislative matters to the members so that they may take action. 
National Voice.—NOA provides individuals and firms interested in promoting 
oceanography a means of making their views known to each other, to the public 
and to elected officials in such areas as: government reorganization, international 
law, education and manpower, fisheries, offshore petroleum, civilian technology 
and national defense. 
The association 
The National Oceanography Association was incorporated in 1966 in the Dis- 
trict of Columbia as a nonprofit corporation and is tax-exempt under section 501 
(c) (6) of the Internal Revenue Code. 
NOA is a citizens’ organization whose membership and board of directors 
include representatives of industry, science, educational institutions and the 
general public. Policy is determined by the board of directors and implemented 
by the staff headed by the executive director in the association’s Washington, 
D.C. office. 
The association is supported by voluntary membership, both corporate and 
individual. 
OFFICERS AND BoARD OF DIRECTORS, NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY ASSOCIATION 
President: Dr. Thomas D. Barrow, senior vice president, Humble Oil & 
Refining Co., Houston, Tex. 
Vice president: Dr. William T. Burke, School of Law, University of Wash- 
ington, Seattle, Wash. 
Secretary : Harmon L. Elder, vice president, Wilson EH. Hamilton & Associates, 
Ine. Washington, D.C. 
Treasurer: Kenneth H. Drummond, director, program development, Teledyne, 
Inc., Washington, D.C. 
Vincent R. Bailey, executive vice president—Ocean Activities, Perry Oceano- 
graphics, Inc., West Palm Beach, Fla. 
Dr. Wayne V. Burt, associate dean of research, Department of Oceanography, 
Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oreg. 
Dr. W. M. Chapman, director, Ralston Purina Co., San Diego, Calif. 
John H. Clotworthy, president, Oceans General, Inc., Miami, Fila. 
Dr. Richard A. Geyer, head, Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M 
University, College Station, Tex. 
Dr. Theodor F. Hueter, vice president and general manager Honeywell, Inc., 
Marine Systems Center Seattle, Wash. 
Dr. Columbus Iselin, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, 
Mass. . 
Dr. John A. Knauss, provost for marine affairs, Narragansett Marine Labora- 
tory, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I. 
Gordon Lill, former director of Mohole project, Encino, Calif. 
Arthur L. Markel, vice president and general manager, Reynolds Submarine 
Services Corp., Miami, Fla. 
John D. Moody, senior vice president, Mobil Oil Corp., New York, N.Y. 
