Member of Multiple Use of Coastal Zone Panel and Ocean Exploration and 

 Environmental Services Panel of the National Council on Marine Resources and 

 Engineering Development (1968). 



Member Oceanography Advisory Committee for Oceanographer of the Navy 

 (1968-1969). 



Chairman the Committee on Offshore Power Application of the Atomic Indus- 

 trial Forum (1968-1969). 



President Marine Technology Society (1964-1966). 



Chairman Oceanography Committee, Nassau Suffolk Regional Planning Board 

 (1964-1967). 



Chairman Deep Submergence Systems Project — U.S. Navy (1963-1964). 



Oceanographer of the Navy and Commander U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office 

 (1960-1963). 



Member Interagency Committee on Oceanography (1960-1963). 



Commander South Atlantic Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (1958-1960) . 



Chief of Legislative Liaison and Congressional Relations Navy Department 

 (1951-1953 and 1956-1958). 



Commander Amphibious Squadron Two, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (1954-1956). 



Chief of Staff Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (1953-1954) . 



Graduated from U.S. Naval Academy and career in U.S. Navy, primarily sub- 

 marines (1929-1953). 



Mr. Lennon. Admiral, if you will come forward and proceed with 

 your statement, I will promise you I will try to ask some questions in 

 the absence of some of our members. "We are delighted to have you 

 before us again. 



STATEMENT OF EEAE ADM. E. C. STEPHAN, U.S. NAVY 



(RETIRED) 



Admiral Stephan. My name is Edward C. Stephan. I appreciate 

 the opportunity to appear before you as a citizen who is enthusiastic 

 over the capability of the ocean and its resources to make great con- 

 tributions to the solution of current and foreseeable national and 

 world problems. 



I am also enthusiastic over the Commission report which you are 

 now considering. I would like to help in finding ways to implement 

 the Commission's recommendations and maintain the momentum which 

 the outstanding job done by the Commission has provided. 



Any compliment to the Commission is also praise for your commit- 

 tee, for surely the Congress, and this committee in particular, played 

 the major role in the establishment of the Commission whose excellent 

 report is now before you. 



I have studied the Commission report, particularly those sections 

 relating to national and Federal organization for the realization of 

 national goals in the ocean. I have not had the opportunity to study 

 the panel reports but plan to do so now that they are available. 



In my opinion, the largest obstacle in the way of a well-organized 

 and well- funded national program in the ocean is the confusion that 

 has existed, and continues to exist, with respect to similarities and 

 differences between the ocean program and those of defense and space. 



For the past 30 years, the Congress, the executive branch, industry, 

 and the States, in fact, the entire Nation have been heavily involved, 

 even to the state of preoccupation, with all aspects of defense and 

 space. Many people now holding hi^h office in Government or industry 

 cannot remember when the economics of a depression, not defense or 

 space, was the primary object of our concern and of our scientific, 

 technological and administrative efforts. 



