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waters, the study in question should provide relevant information for determining 
whether any changes in existing law covering inland waters are needed. Also in 
our view, the kind of responsibility provided for in H.R. 17603 should be exer- 
cised by an agency with a broader mission than the Fish and Wildlife Service 
whose interest is confined essentially to the preservation of fish and wildlife 
resources. 
The Office of Management and Budget advises that it has no objection to the 
presentation of this report from the standpoint of the Administration’s program. 
Sincerely yours, 
AUBREY J. WAGNER, Chairman. 
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, 
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 
Knoaville, Tenn., July 28, 1970. 
Hon. Epwarp A. GARMATZ, 
Chairman, Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, the House of Rep- 
resentatives, Washington, D.C. 
Dear Mr. GarRMAtTz: This is in response to your letter of July 15 requesting 
our views with respect to H.R. 18454, to amend the Fish and Wildlife Coordina- 
tion Act. 
Since the proposed amendment of the Coordination Act relates only to dis- 
charges into the coastal waters of the United States and thus would not affect 
TVA’s operations, we do not believe that it would be appropriate for us to com- 
ment on the bill. 
The Office of Management and Budget advises that it has no objection to the 
presentation of this report from the standpoint of the Administration’s program. 
Sincerely yours, 
AUBREY J. WAGNER, Chairman. 
Mr. Dincex. Our first witness this morning is the distinguished 
friend of the present occupant of the Chair, a Member of Congress 
from the State of New York, a member of this committee, and also 
a member of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee where 
he also serves with distinction and ability, our friend and colleague, 
the Honorable John M. Murphy. 
We are pleased to welcome you before the committee for any state- 
ment you may wish to give to the committee. The Chair is happy to 
invite you to have such members of your staff as you choose to join you 
at the witness table. 
STATEMENT OF HON. JOHN M. MURPHY, A REPRESENTATIVE IN 
CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF NEW YORK 
Mr. Mureny. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 
I certainly appreciate the nice introduction and also the opportunity 
to appear before this distinguished subcommittee and also appreciate 
the fact that the chairman of the subcommittee has accelerated in 
time the hearings on this legislation that we meet on this morning and 
I don’t think there is any issue in the country as pressing as that to 
which we address ourselves this morning. 
Congressman R. O. Tiernan of Rhode Island, Congressman William 
D. Hathaway of Maine, and Congressman Spark M. Matsunaga of 
Hawaii are joining with me in my statement this morning. 
At the outset, I would like to thank Dr. William Aron, who will 
testify this morning and who is Director of Oceanography at the 
