ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 



TEKTITE II had over 500 participants representing approximately 50 organizations, 

 To appropriately acknowledge the dedicated efforts of all those deserving such 

 recognition would in itself constitute a lengthy report. A highly visible but 

 marginally budgeted program such as TEKTITE II can succeed only because of 

 great dedication and personal sacrifice of many. 



At each level there were individuals whose support served not only as an out- 

 standing example of foresight or day-to-day output, but also as an inspiration 

 to those closely associated with them. 



The following individuals were singled out not only because of their specific 

 contribution to the success of the program, but also because they represent 

 contributions ranging from top management support to the daily effort so essen- 

 tial to field operations. 



The program could never have been initiated without the strong farsighted sup- 

 port of Mr. Russell E. Train (at that time the Under Secretary of the Interior). 

 His interest and enthusiasm gave us a much needed boost during the initial 

 planning phases of the program. 



The continued interest of the Secretary of the Interior, Walter J. Hickel, 

 reflected both through his office and on a personal basis, went far towards 

 insuring broad support from the many participating organizations. A reflection 

 of this interest was evidenced by his visit to the site for the dedication 

 ceremony despite a full schedule. 



The unselfish efforts of Mr. Harold L. Goodwin of the National Science 

 Foundation's Sea Grant Program and Dr. James W. Humphreys, Jr., of the National 

 Aeronautics and Space Administration were instrumental in each case in 

 gathering the considerable support of their agency throughout the program. 



Without the untiring efforts of Mr. Harry E. Jackson of the Office of the 

 Supervisor of Salvage, Department of the Navy, and Mr. Loran A. Weaver of 

 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the acquisition of special- 

 ized pieces of equipment and logistics support so necessary to the program 

 would not have been possible. 



The on-site personal dedication and inexhaustible efforts of Mr. Robert J. 

 Schmidt, Jr., of the General Electric Company served as an outstanding 

 example to us all. His willingness to devote long hours, day or night, to 

 the technical maintenance and repair of equipment and to the training of 

 aquanauts proved essential to a continuing operation. 



Special thanks are due to Mrs. Emma Imhoff, Miss Dawn Cranberry, and Mrs. Alice 

 Mintz. Without their enthusiastic, diligent effort in the TEKTITE office, the 

 program could never have succeeded. 



We of the Program Office express our thanks and sincere appreciation to the 

 individuals cited above and to all the men and women who contributed to the 

 success of TEKTITE II. 



