Appendix A 



Tlie following letter sent to Secretary Stans, also was sent to the people listed 

 immediately following this letter. Replies received follow thereafter. 



April 2.5, 1969. 

 Hon. Maurice H. Stans, 

 Secretary of Coiiimercc, 

 Department of Commerce, 

 Washington, B.C. 



Dear Mr. Secretary : This will refer to the recent report of the Commis.sion 

 on Marine Science, Engineering and Resources entitled "Our Nation and the 

 Sea", which was forwarded to the President and the Congress on January 9, 

 1969. The Commission report was produced and released pursuant to section 

 5(h) of the Marine Resources and Engineering Development Act of 1966 (Public 

 Law 89-454, 89th Congress, June 17, 1966). Your familiarity with the back- 

 ground legislation and the report is such that I am sure no further elaboration 

 is necessary. 



The report, as you know, covers a wide range of matters relating to our effort 

 to establish an effective and enduring long-range National Program in all aspects 

 of marine science affairs. Our Subcommittee on Oceanography and our Full 

 Committee have dealt at length with the subjects covered by the Commission's 

 report for the past ten years. The report brings into focus the many problems 

 which we have already considered and raises many more. 



Our Subcommittee on Oceanography is beginning an initial series of hearings 

 on the Commission's report next Tuesday, April 29. Subsequent meeting dates 

 for the initial series of hearings are scheduled for May 6, 7 and 8, May 13, 14 

 and 15, and May 20, 21, 22. 



It is our intention to devote the currently scheduled hearings to testimony 

 from institutions, industry. States, etc. Hopefully, soon after the first of June, 

 we will be able to call upon the concerned Federal Government departments and 

 agencies to present testimony covering their views on the many aspects of the 

 report. 



In the meantime, I would appreciate hearing from you concerning your general 

 views on the report and an indication of the time period that .vou might be 

 available to present testimony to the Subcommittee. 



Our Committee staff will keep in touch with you as we develop our hearing" 

 program. 



For your information, H.R. 8794, a bill to amend the Marine Resources and 

 Engineering Development Act of 1966 to continue the National Council on Marine 

 Resources and Engineering Development, and for other purposes, has been re- 

 ported by the Committee and passed the House on Monday, April 21. Under this 

 bill the life of the Council would be extended one year to June 30, 1970. 

 Sincerely, 



Alton Lennon, 

 Chairman, Subcommittee on Oceanography. 



Identical letter to. — Honorable William P. Rogers, The Secretary of State : 

 Honorable Robert P. Mayo, Director, Bureau of the Budget ; Dr. Edward Wenk, 

 Executive Secretary, National Council on Marine Resources & Engineering- 

 Development ; Dr. Lee A. DuBridge. Director. Office of Science & Technology ; 

 Dr. S. Dillon Ripley, Secretary, Smithsonian Institution ; Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg, 

 Chairman. Atomic Energy Commission : Honorable Walter J. Hickel, Secretary 

 of the Interior ; Honorable Melvin R. Laird, Secretary of Defense ; Honorable 

 Maurice H. Stans, Secretary of Commerce ; Honorable John A. Yolpe, Secretary 

 of Transportation ; Dr. Leland J. Haworth, Director. National Science Founda- 

 tion ; Dr. John C. Calhoun, Jr.. Chairman. Committee on Oceanography. National 

 Academy of Sciences ; Lt. Gen. Wm. F. Cassidy. Chief of Engineers. Department 

 of the Army ; and Honorable Robert H. Finch, Secretary of Health, Education, 

 and Welfare. 



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