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report of the Commission on Marine Science, Engineering-, and 

 Resources. 



Mr. Lennon (presiding) . The committee, Dr. Wakelin, is very grate- 

 ful to you for your interesting, informative, and challenging statement. 



The gentleman from Ohio, Mr. Mosher. 



Mr. MosHER. Well, Mr. Chairman, I don't think I have any ques- 

 tions, but I must say that such complete support for the Stratton Com- 

 mission's recommendations from a man of the very distinguished ex- 

 perience and success of Dr. Wakelin in practical operations in this 

 field is very encouraging and very significant. I welcome it. 



Mr. Lennon. Thank you, sir. With that I totally agree. 



The gentleman from Florida. 



Mr. RoGEES, Thank you very much. 



I share those feelings. It is good to see Dr. Wakelin before this 

 committee again. 



Dr. Wakelin. Thank you, Mr. Rogers. 



Mr. Rogees. I might say that really it was your idea that I used in 

 introducing legislation to bring about the Commission, which was 

 later adopted by this committee and by the Congress. 



I think it has done an excellent job, and am delighted to see that you 

 feel that its findings are worthy of support. I agree with you. 



I would like to have your views, and you may not have them ready 

 to give to us in this regard right now, so that you may submit them 

 to the record, or at least I would be interested in having a copy of your 

 views, as well as those of Dr. Fye, on the operation of coastal labora- 

 tories, which the Commission discusses, and the operation of such 

 laboratories, how they should function, as well as the national labora- 

 tories which Dr. Fye mentioned in his testimony, because I think it 

 is essential for us now to begin to crystalize our thinking on how the 

 regional and coastal laboratories would work in relationship to the 

 national laboratory, and where their administration should be placed. 



Perhaps you could submit something at a later time. 



Dr. Wakelin. Mr. Rogers, if I may, I would like to do that. I don't 

 have any direct views on the management or establishment or interre- 

 lationships of such laboratories for the coastal zone right now. 



Mr. Rogers. I understand. Thank you so much. 



Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 



(The document follows:) 



Coastal Zone Laboeatoeies and Univeesity National Laboratories, bt 

 Dr. James H. Wakelin, Jr. 



I would like to endorse the Commission's recommendations for the creation 

 of University National Laboratories and Coastal Zone Laboratories. While there 

 has been some confusion in the marine community about how these two recom- 

 mendations relates to each other and to Sea Grant Colleges, I believe that exam- 

 ination of the Commission's other recommendations and the reports of the 

 Panels clarify the relationships quite adequately. 



univeesity national laboeatoeies 



The concept of the University National Laboratories was based on two prin- 

 cipal factors: (1) Some elements of marine science have now become what may 

 be called "big science," which means that large and expensive facilities are 

 needed. These facilities include ships, aircraft, working platforms, arrays of 

 buoys, special equipment, and deep submersibles. Further, the facilities may have 



