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Mr. ScHADEBERG. Mr, Chairman, I have no questions, but I would like 

 to thank Dr. Kavanagh for bringing us this information. I realize that 

 you have to study this before you can talk intelligently about it. 



Mr. Lennon". Thank you. 



The gentleman from North Carolina. 



Mr. Jones. I have no questions except to commend the gentleman for 

 his appearance here and for a very fine statement. 



Dr. Kavanagh. Thank you very much. 



Mr. Lennon. Thank you, sir. 



The gentleman from Alaska, Mr. Pollock. 



Mr. Pollock. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to apologize to 

 die chairman and to Dr. Kavanagh for being delayed. I appreciate your 

 being here, sir. I have no questions. I am sure your contribution along 

 with others is going to be of very valuable assistance. 



Dr. Kavanagh. Thank you. 



Mr. Lennon. The gentleman from Michigan, Mr. E-uppe. 



Mr. Rupee. Thank you very much, and thank you. Dr. Kavanagh, 

 for a very fine statement. 



Basically is your group enthusiastic about your role in oceanography 

 and ocean engineering? Do they see a very substantial potential for 

 positive results ? 



Dr. Kavanagh. Yes, our group has been working, as I indicated, for 

 at least 2 or 3 years. We have gone intensively into this matter and 

 we are issuing a report shortly which will look at the whole national 

 program in the oceans from an engineering point of view which, as 

 you realize, is an extremely important point of view. 



We are entirely enthusiastic about the possibilities and potentials 

 of engineering to contribute to this program. 



Mr. Rupee. Would you be able to indicate to us what areas of ocean 

 development and study seem to be of the greatest potential, have the 

 greatest potentials for realization at this time ? What areas of interest 

 do you see to be paramount in any list of priorities that you perhaps 

 may wish to develop or wish to see your organization develop ? 



Dr. Kavanagh. We have not attempted specific priority lists in 

 themselves. 



Obviously we look at this from a general viewpoint basically as 

 the National Academy of Engineering functions as a disinterested 

 party, but we do see certain areas. 



For example, one of the areas that we see is the concern for the 

 coastal environment, the coastal zone problem. This is a very important 

 areas and it is an immediate area. It is one which needs focusing upon 

 at this time. 



In the deeper ocean problem we have generally agreed that our 

 focus should be on the areas of depths to, say, 2,000 feet for the im- 

 mediate future, but we should work toward a goal of programs which 

 rela:te to a long-range program of attaining 20,000 feet. 



These are the types of priorities and programs which we think are 

 important immediately and which would answer your question, I 

 believe. 



Mr. RuppE. So your organization is prepared to deal with the pri- 

 orities in a very specific mamier as national interest is directed in that 

 area? 



Dr. Kavanagh. Yes, we would. 



