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little public attention, and that is that the agencies of the Federal 

 Government and the private sector are frequently involved in projects 

 that don't have quite the dramatic impact and the public interest that 

 this one does, but they wanted to reassure me that this sort of coopera- 

 tive effort goes on constantly on projects which have not attracted so 

 much national and international attention. 



According to my list here, we are to have today representing the 

 General Electric Corp., which was invoh^ed in this project, Mr. Ed- 

 ward Ray and Mr. Brendon Thompson, and whether or not you gentle- 

 men are supposed to make a statement, I don't know, but if you are, 

 we would be delighted to hear from you at this time. 



Would you come forward, if you will, please, gentlemen. 



Mr. Pellt. Mr. Chairman, while they are coming forward, I would 

 like to call to the attention of the Secretary that he overlooked in his 

 introduction a very important item, that two of these aquanauts are 

 from my area, and actually it is a fact that Mr. Mahnken and I were 

 at one time almost nextdoor neighbors on Bainbridge Island. I think 

 that is very important for the record. 



Mr. Train. I didn't overlook that fact, Mr. Pelly, but I didn't want 

 to deprive you of the opportunity. 



Mr. Lennon". We are delighted to have with us the distinguished 

 chairman of the full Committee of Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 

 of which this subcommittee is just one small part. Chairman Garmatz, 

 we are delighted to have you. 



Mr. Garmatz. I want to remind the Secretary to make sure at 

 election times that the aquanauts are not underwater but will be in 

 Mr. Felly's district. 



Mr. Lennon. Mr. Chairman, I might observe this morning that I 

 was here before 10 but the distinguished gentleman from Washington 

 Avith his friends, the aquanauts, was already before the camera. 



Mr. Felly. Actually what I am plotting is that, instead of jumping 

 all the way from the Virgin Islands to the Arctic Ocean, I think they 

 ought to go half-way to Fuget Sound so their next project will be 

 right in my backyard. 



Mr. Lennon. Thank you. 



Now, gentlemen, if you would identify yourselves to our distin- 

 guished audience, are you the coordinator. Admiral ? 



STATEMENT OF REAR ADM. 0. D. WATERS, U.S. NAVY, 

 OCEANOORAPHER OF THE NAVY 



Admiral Waters. If you don't let me come on now, sir, I won't have 

 anything to do. 



Mr. Lennon. I am glad to recognize you now. I thought that was the 

 plan, but I didn't know whether or not the Secretary was to present 

 you or whether I should do it. We are delighted and honored to have 

 you here. Adm. O. D. Waters, the Oceanographer of the Navy, and a 

 great American. 



Admiral Waters. Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Members. 



It is really an honor for me to be the sort of lead-off batter on this 

 joint presentation of the details of Tektite I. Among our Naval repre- 

 sentatives accompanying me here today we have Rear Adm. Thomas 

 Owen, the Chief of Naval Research, who is also the Assistant Ocean- 



