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I haven't had the privilege to read Captain Bauer's statement or 

 even glace at it as you have. If others have and ask questions before 

 Captain Bauer has any chance to read it I think we would be here 

 all day, 



Mr. Anderson. I agree with the chairman that it probably would he 

 inappropriate for me to conduct any extensive dialogue on the differ- 

 ences between the next witness and myself. 



Mr. Lennon. We can bring you back to give you an opportunity to 

 comment on anything that any witness has said. 



Mr. Keith. I think, Mr. Chairman, I was ill advised to attempt to 

 get a comment on such a statement with such brief association. I was 

 intrigued by the fact that we had two such competent witnesses with 

 such varying responses and, knowing the talent of our colleague from 

 Illinois, 1 took a chance to see how he would respond. I think he has 

 done very well. 



Mr. Lennon. He always takes excellent care of himself in any 

 dialogue. 



Go ahead. 



Mr. Keith (continuing) . Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 



Mr. Lennon. The gentleman from Virginia. 



Mr. Downing. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 



I would like to add my compliments to those of my colleagues, Mr. 

 Anderson. I think you made an excellent statement and coming from 

 a landlocked area you are the No. 1 to advance this cause and probably 

 will be the leader of that area of our country. 



I hope so. 



On page 3 you made an interesting statement, I think. You say : 



I think any legislation to create NOAA should clearly define its role with re- 

 lation to civil marine programs outside NOAA and provide an effective means for 

 their coordination. 



"Within the past several days I have heard some members of the 

 industry express concern about this and also, Mr. Chairman, express 

 some concern about the fact that they are getting probably a little 

 impatient to see what direction the Government is going to take inso- 

 far as they are concerned, and I think it is a problem, myself. 



I was interested to see that you included this in your statement, too. 

 It is an excellent statement. 



Thank you very much. 



Mr. Anderson. Thank you. 



Mr. Lennon. The gentleman from Wisconsin. 



Mr. ScHADEBERG. I might say that I share the enthusiasm of the dis- 

 tinguished gentleman from Illinois for this program and I think he 

 gave a very excellent statement. I want to commend Mr. Anderson, for 

 whom I share a fond respect, for his abilities and his precise and con- 

 cise statements and to thank him for taking the opportunity to come 

 before this committee. 



Mr. Anderson. Thank you. 



Mr. Lennon. I thank the gentleman. 



The gentleman from Minnesota, Mr. Karth. 



Mr. Karth. Mr. Chairman, I have no questions. I want to join my 

 colleagues on the committee in congratulating Mr. Anderson. As 



