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LEGISLATIVE RELEVANCE 
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A CoMPARISON OF THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE UNITED 
STATES AND THE SovieT UNION IN OCEAN CAPABILITIES 
Summary and*introduction,.._- 222 UMsaOe Be ee ee See eee 569 
United States-Soviet conventional capabilities at sea_____.-_----------- Sigal 
Quantitative. considerations: 225. Qo er i 571 
Comparative capabilities... 2-42 4 UE eee 576 
The (pros snGieens- 222) 254.0 Sa es 582 
Vulnerabilityoof the UsSe Pleetwut. 2. weitise 3. TavOe eee 584 
The U.S: Hleetiof the future. 2-4 eS ee 587 
Soviet foreign policy,and naval-strategy . 222 -.- >= == ee 588 
fReehnolopieal trends. 0 oo oa ee 590 
A new navy to meet-new challenges: 22 5. ~.2.22cul. becees ----- =e 591 
U.S. foreign poliey and ocean related interests... ._.------2 > =e 594 
Specific proposals for the U.S. Fleet of the future______._..-------- 596 
U.S.-U.S.8.R. merchant marine capabilities.______._.------- -- = 600 
Introduction). 25220 ieee at ete ee 600 
Comparative strengths and weaknesses of the U.S. and Soviet mer- 
chant-marine_. .2.2ceo-—--.-_ 4 SIeR ee ee eee 601 
Missions of the Soviet merchant marine._---_.-...-. 22. 22. ae 602 
Purpose.of the U.S. merchant. marime___.... S20L222 94 225_f See 604 
U.S. merchant marine response to defense needs__-_--_------------ 606 
Soviet: and, U:S.,.marine fisheries_________--..-..-- 22-4 er 613 
Oceansmining.._- -__ gosto 28 4a Ss _ vast) A 2 ee 614 
Ocean. science and technology..__.....---.-.-....----.-. 5.23) 616 
iw), Of GNe- OCA ae ee eee 618 
@onclusion and implications « ==.-2-2 SS ee Se 618 
REORGANIZATION OF U.S. OcEAN ACTIVITIES 
Imtroduction: 4443 =) AHec nso ede thee doe te ee 627 
Soviet policy in the oceans: postwar developments_-------------------- 628 
A national ocean policy: historical perspective___..__.____-------------- 629 
‘cherStratton, Commission. % 322424825. ol ee 630 
Recommendations: 4422.2. Stee te ee 630 
The creation, of NOAA.j-54 2282-2. O99 92er ee et Se oe 631 
s’he creationsof NACOA. 5222242 2 oe LS 632 
<he Marine Council.1966-71._.___._.__.._ _. 3g 9 Siw ese! eee 633 
Ocean. policy: the current. situation................ “ig See 634 
Congressional initiatives: uss. Sk 2fete Vesa lo Sige ee 635 
Wihere do swe stand: NOW? 2 22 — ei et 637 
