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minimum commitments as a major maritime state, much less to permit it to 

 assume the position of leadership in the oceanographic community of nations 

 that it so justly deserves. 



In conclusion the members of the Council of Oceanographic Laboratory Direc- 

 tors stand ready at any time to provide either individually or collectively any 

 additional material that might be required by your Committee to justify or elab- 

 orate upon the statements made in this letter. 

 Sincerely yours, 



D. W. Pbitchaed, 

 (For the Council of Oceanographic Laboratory Directors). 



Dr. Pritchard. Mr. Chairman, I just might comment that the chair- 

 man of the Council of Oceanographic Laboratory Directors, Dr. Rich- 

 ard Geyer, director of the Department of Oceanography, Texas A. & 

 M., as a member of the Commission, could not, of course, respond to 

 your request. And at the request of the remaining members of the 

 Council, I responded on their behalf. 



Tliat is why this is not signed by the chairman of the Council of 

 Oceanographic Laboratory Directors. I thought that might take a 

 little explanation. 



Thank you. 



Mr. Lenxon. Thank you. Doctor. 



JsTow, gentlemen, I suggest that when we question the witnesses that 

 I recognize each one of you and you select any one or all. I don't know 

 how to tell you to get started. 



Mr. GooDLiNG. Mr. Chairman, may I ask one question out of order. 

 I trust the question is not out of order. 



I have an appointment that I must keep. I have just a very short 

 question, if I may proceed. 



Mr. Lennon. If you are leaving as soon as you finish, I will say, 

 yes, go ahead. 



Mr. GooDLiNG. First of all, I think I should welcome Dr. Calhoun 

 here as a fellow Pennsylvania University man. 



Dr. Calhoun. Thank you. 



Mr. Goodlijstg. This is my question. It is very timely and may not be 

 relevant to what you are talking about right now but to me it is very 

 important. 



Would you care to comment on the proposal of DOD to dump gases 

 into the Atlantic Ocean ? 



Dr. Calhoun. I don't belive I care to comment, sir. I don't believe 

 I have the total background on the subject. 



Mr. GooDLiNG. That is all, Mr. Chairman. 



Mr. Lennon. Thank you, Mr. Goodling. 



Now the gentleman from Ohio, Mr. Mosher. 



Mr. MosHER. Mr. Chairman, it seems to me that Dr. Calhoun and 

 his colleag-ues have presented for us this morning a most impressive 

 case in support of the Stratton Commission's recommendations, par- 

 ticularly the recommendations for reorganization of the agencies and 

 the creation of a new central agency to take the lead in the uses of the 

 seas. 



To me, Dr. Calhoun, your arguments are very cogent, very forceful, 

 very con^dncing. 



I noticed in your letter to Chairman Lennon on page 3 of your 

 printed statement that you emphasize that the comments contained in 



