428 



In your colloquy with Chairman Lennon, you expressed some con- 

 cern regarding- the dependence of the committee and NOAA on one 

 staff. 



On page 246 — and I will say this for the record because the chair- 

 man thought we should amplify it — in the second paragraph, there is 

 a reference to what I think you took exception and that is that the 

 committee should be administratively attached to NOAA. 



Mr. Clark. Yes, sir. That is the section that I would take exception 

 to ; yes. I appreciate your referring specifically to it. 



Mr. Pelly. Your exception does then refer to the fact that the rec- 

 ommendation on ]3aige 246 suggests that the committee should be ad- 

 ministratively attached to NOAA. 



One witness today has indicated that it should be independent. 



Mr. Lennon. I think in the light of what you have said, and I agree 

 with you in the light of this recommendation, that the time may come 

 when we have to bring back Dr. Stratton at least to find out definitely 

 what he means by that being administratively attached. There could 

 be a dialog or rapport with all nations but if it is going to be a national 

 committee, advisory committee, it should not be attached to a Grovern- 

 ment agency in such a way that it has to rely upon that agency to 

 make its decisions. 



Mr. Clark. It perhaps should be as independent as the Commission 

 was. 



Mr. Lennon. It should be more comparable to the Commission we 

 had. 



Mr. Clark. Yes, sir. 



Mr. Lennon. Thank you very much for your presentation and at- 

 tendance. 



It is the intention of the committee to continue its hearings next 

 Tuesday morning, June 3, at which time we hope to have and will have 

 Dr. Bruce Halstead, director of the World Life Research Institute of 

 Colton, Calif., and Dr. William J. Hargis, Jr., director of the Virginia 

 Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, Va., representing the 

 Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and 

 the Council of Maritime States, Commonwealths, and Territories. 



I would like to ask the staff, if they would, to go into executive 

 session if we find time after these witnesses to discuss our program and 

 our hearings for the future. I understand that there are some 80-odd 

 persons who have indicated a desire to come before the committee and 

 testify. We have to resolve when we shall hear them and to what extent 

 we will be able to hear all of them, if at all. 



Thank you very much. 



That concludes the meeting this morning. 



Mr. Clark. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 



(Whereupon, at 12 :20 p.m., the subcommittee recessed, to reconvene 

 at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 3, 1969.) 



