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I realize this is a strong- statement to make and for a moment I 

 should like to talk about the Geolo^-ical Survey. If the committee has 

 the opportunity, I should like to suggest they read a new publication 

 entitled : "Marine Eesources Development," published by the Depart- 

 ment of the Interior which I have just received. 



I am advised on inquiry that all of the congressmen on this commit- 

 tee have received such a copy. I have requested certain information in 

 addition which I though might be of benefit to the committee, from 

 the Survey. This is given in apendices 1 through 4 attached to my 

 statement. I think that this information will be of value to you in 

 consideration of my approach. 



May I give a few additional facts about the Geological Survey? 

 The XJS'GS is one of the most prestigious scientific institutions in the 

 United States, The current membership in the geology section of the 

 National Academy of Sciences is 45. 



One's excellence in basic science is judged to a great extent by whe- 

 ther or not he is a member of the National Academy of Sciences. It is 

 the greatest honor to a scientist resulting from great achievement in 

 his field. 



The USGS has 11 of its full time staff and 12 of its part-time staff 

 who are members of the geology section of the National Academy of 

 Sciences. Of its over 5,000 scientific and technical personnel over YOO 

 have the Ph. D. degree and about an equal number have received their 

 masters degree. 



Its total appropriation in the current fiscal year is approximately 

 $90 million. In addition to the primary direct appropriation, the Sur- 

 vey acquires an additional $50 million through cooperative programs. 



For example, $21 million is contributed to the program by more 

 than 400 cooperating organizations at State and local governmental 

 level which make a direct match of these appropriated Federal funds 

 to their projects; $26 million is transferred to the Survey by other 

 Federal agencies for reimbursable or cooperative programs. It should 

 be realized that the program I am referring to is the total geological 

 program for land and sea. 



The plan to make NOAA (ESSA) the lead agency in geological 

 surveys of the earth's crust covered by water is not realistic as the 

 crust of the earth above and below the sea is continuous. Both the 

 crustal supramarine and submarine geology must be studied together. 



My fourth objection to the proposed creation of NOAA concerns 

 the removal of the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries from the Depart- 

 ment of Interior. 



This Bureau has attained a posture of excellence in conducting 

 large scale surveys of the marine environment not only from studies 

 of the populations in the ocean but also from the study of the param- 

 eters (physical and chemical and atmospheric) which contribute to 

 the ecology of marine plants and animals. 



You cannot have animal or f)lant life without studying those 

 factors. 



The recent oceanographic surveys in the tropical Atlantic and east 

 tro^Dical Pacific, under the direction of the Bureau of Commericial 

 Fisheries, were cooperative in nature and have gained worldwide 

 recognition as standards of scientific excellence. 



