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We have been delighted, of course, with the contribution that the 

 National Council has made, the way they have worked with the Com- 

 mission. 



Now, I did not select the members of this Commission. It was done. 

 It took the President approximately 6i/^ months to select them. 



Do you believe that this Commission tliat was appointed by the 

 President had the background and the capability and expertise and 

 knowledge to make a study in depth of those things that they were 

 mandated to study, and to report hack to the Congress and the 

 President ? 



Captain Bauer. There is no question about the qualifications of the 

 Commission, and their report is excellent, but if you will remember 

 Dr. Stratton's testimony last week, he mentioned the fact that the total 

 environment should have been considered perhaps, but he felt that 

 it was beyond the scope of the power of the Commission to do any- 

 thing but consider the marine environment. 



Mr. Lennon. You recall his reason for making that statement. I 

 do not recall him having said the lack of capability, but the recognition. 



Captain Bauer. That is right. He felt it was beyond the organiza- 

 tion. 



Mr. Lennon". You will recall, too, that the Commission was man- 

 dated to make a determination as to whether or not, No. 1, there should 

 be a Government structure, and No. 2, if they came to that conclusion, 

 w^hat type of Government structure. 



This was, I thought, the most serious responsibility that the Com- 

 mission was charged with. Now they have made that recommendation, 

 and that recommendation, apparently, from the news media and from 

 the various publications representing the very many segments of the 

 private sector of the marine sciences, has been rather enthusiastically 

 received. 



I received a communication the day before yesterday from the Flori- 

 da Marine Commission, and incidentally, I would like to suggest this 

 to those of you on the subcommittee, and this is particularly addressed 

 to the counsel, that he determine from the members of the subcom- 

 mittee, as to whether or not their respective States have what may be 

 described generally as a marine science council authorized by the legis- 

 lature and subsequently appointed by the Governor and request them 

 to make a study in depth of the report and to give us their recom- 

 mendations in writing. 



We would prefer them to testify, but if they cannot, we want it in 

 writing. 



I think that is an indication of the interest, especially from the 

 coastal States, who have already gotten into this thing from the State 

 level. 



Mr. Hanna. If the gentleman will yield right there, 



Mr. Lennon. I certainly will. 



Mr. Hanna. I was in Sacramento last week, and as the gentleman 

 well knows, Mr. Reinecke, who was a member of this committee is now 

 the Lieutenant Governor, and under the law passed in our State, the 

 Lieutenant Governor is the chairman. 



Mr. Lennon. Of the California Marine Council, or the equivalent of 

 the Commission? 



Mr. Hanna. That is right, and he personally indicated to me that 

 they were very anxious and eager to cooperate with us and hope that 



