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conjunction with other agencies, Federal and State, to develop pro- 
posals aimed at the control of this danger. 
We would like to thank you, Mr. Chairman, and all the members 
of this subcommittee for the opportunity to appear here today on 
behalf of H.R. 19359. 
Mr. Dincetu. Mr. Pope, the committee is pery: grateful to you for 
your very helpful and fine statement. 
Mr. Everett? 
Mr. Evzrertt. I have no questions, Mr. Chairman. 
Mr. Dinerixi. Mr. Pope, we certainly want to thank you for your 
participation and most helpful statement. 
Thank you very much. 
Is there any other person desiring to be heard today? It is the 
intention to afford opportunity to a number of other departments of 
the Government to be heard either in person or through the submis- 
sion of appropriate statements next week, depending upon the ability 
ot the subcommittee to meet and to find time in its schedule. It is 
the hope of the Chair that we will be able to move this matter at an 
early time and in a vigorous fashion. 
1f there is no further business to come before the subcommittee at 
this time, the subcommittee will stand adjourned pending the call 
of the Chair. 
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CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 
Washington, D.C., September 29, 1970. 
Hon. JoHN D. DINGELL, 
Chairman, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation, Committee on 
Merchant Marine and Fisheries, Longworth House Office Building 
DraR Mr. CHAIRMAN: As you are well aware, the Department of the Army 
recently disposed of 418 concrete coffins of lethal nerve gas by sinking them in 
the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida. I was deeply disturbed, as were many 
Americans and a considerable number of the residents of the Second Congres- 
sional District of Iowa, that the United States had not planned carefully enough 
for the eventual necessity of having to dispose of such lethal materials when 
they became obsolete or too dangerous to store. 
Because the Army and other departments of the government are going to be 
faced with the task of disposing of additional large quantities of gas and other 
weapons, plans should be made now so that this disposal will not further add to 
the oceans becoming vast international garbage dumps nor contaminate other 
areas of our environment. 
I have cosponsored a legislative package of four measures with the objective 
of establishing the necessary procedures and safeguards for determining and 
enforcing a definite policy concerning the disposal of waste products in the 
ocean. Two of those measures, H.R. 18918 and H.R. 18914, are scheduled for 
hearing before your subcommittee on September 30. 
I would like to take this opportunity to respectfully urge your favorable con- 
sideration and early action on both of these measures. 
Sincerely 
i JOHN C. CULVER, 
Member of Congress. 
FEDERATION OF CONSERVATIONISTS, UNrirep Societies, Inc. (FOCUS). 
The House SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, 
U.S. House of Representatives, 
Washington, D.C. 
GENTLEMEN: The Federation of Conservationists, United Societies, Inc. sup- 
ports in principle the bill to create marine wildlife sanctuaries by restricting 
