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delmeates tlie scope of the Commission's work in marine science and Section 8 

 which defines the term "marine science." While a Department of Environmental 

 Sciences may eventually be established, I feel that the first step should be that 

 of bringing together the ocean related civilian parts of the Executive Branch into 

 an independent ocean oriented agency as recommended by the Commission. In 

 this regai'd and in the matter of timing, I disagree with Captain Pauer's pro- 

 posal and I urge that we get on now with the establishment of the National 

 Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency and the National Ad\T.sory Committee for the 

 Oceans. 



Mr. Leniston. Are there any other questions ? 



I might say, Dr. Wakelin, that we are going to continue to hear the 

 private sector at the laboratory level and the scientific level, and this 

 will go on, I am sure, through the middle of June, before we can 

 possibly reach any of the Government agencies which are involved in 

 the Commission's recommendations. 



We are going to take the liberty to call on you from time to time 

 as we proceed. 



In announcing the hearings for tomorrow, we have Dr. John Cal- 

 houn, Jr., Chairman of the Committee on Oceanography of the Na- 

 tional Academy of Sciences, and Mr. Walter C. Beckman, president of 

 Alpine Geophysical Associates, Inc. 



That is the program scheduled for tomorrow. 



With that, we thank you again. Dr. Wakelin, and the committee will 

 stand in recess until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock for continuation 

 of this hearing. 



(Wliereupon, at 11:55 a.m., the subcommittee adjourned, to recon- 

 vene at 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 21, 1969.) 



