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Mr. Karru. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 
I merely want to join you in welcoming one of our most distin- 
guished colleagues in the Congress. As you know better than I, he 
possesses a wealth of knowledge, not only on this matter, but science 
in general. While I am tempted to take advantage of him, since he is 
the chairman of my other committee, now that he is at the witness 
table, because of his knowledge I am afraid I could not win the battle, 
whatever it might be, so I will join you in welcoming the distin- 
guished gentleman from California, for whom I have such high 
regard. 
Mr. Drncetx. Mr. Frey ? 
“Mr. Frey. Mr. Chairman, it is a real pleasure. I have served on the 
Science and Astronautics Committee and have learned from the vast 
store of knowledge you have. I did not realize the background in 
oceanography which you obviously have. I am not about even to think 
of trying to put any questions to you. I welcome you. It is a real 
pleasure to hear you. 
(Off the record.) 
Mr. Grover. Mr. Miller, I join with my chairman in expressing 
appreciation for your appearance today. 
I think Mr. Miller has pointed out something very important. We 
have been directing our concern toward improving the prospect of 
our marine ecology, and I think the chairman has pointed to some- 
thing extremely important, the needed effort and action involving the 
sea to preserve the human ecology. I think that is so terribly important. 
T think your testimony has been most helpful. 
Mr. Dincetu. We certainly thank you for your testimony. 
Mr. Mirier. Thank you. 
STATEMENT OF HON. ABNER J. MIKVA, A REPRESENTATIVE IN 
CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF ILLINOIS 
Mr. Dincern. Our next witness is our good friend and colleague 
from Illinois, Mr. Mikva. 
Weare happy to welcome you, Mr. Mikva. 
Mr. Mixva. I want to thank you and the members of the subcom- 
mittee for your interest in this matter, Mr. Chairman. I share the same 
amount of the coastline that you do, Mr. Chairman, only an indirect 
one, but a very important one. 
I think the little bit of knowledge I might have on the subject comes 
from the fact that I saw what happened to a body of water that was 
neglected for too long. I remember, as a boy growing up in Milwaukee, — 
swimming at all the beaches which are now closed, drinking lake — 
water, of which i is now deemed questionable as far as health is con- — 
cerned, and fishing off the pier for fish that have long since 
appeared. 
That was some 30 years ago, not very long when you think how long © 
that lake was there before we started messing it up. 
With your leave, rather than read my entire statement, I would like — 
to ask to put it in the record and summarize it very briefly. 
Mr. Drvewin. Without objection, the statement ‘eee to vol 
appear at this point in the record as if given in its entirety. 
