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Preface i 



PART ONE 



National Oceanographic Program 



I. INTRODUCTION 1 



A. Oceanography and the National Interest 1 



B. National Goals in Oceanography 3 



C. Program to Achieve National Goals 5 



D. Progress Toward National Goals 6 



II. PROPOSED FY 1967 PROGRAM 13 



A. Summary of Agency Missions 13 



B. Budget Tables 14 



PART TWO 



Oceanographic Effort 



I. SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION 21 



II. GEOGRAPHICAL EXPLORATION 47 



III. MARITIME DEVELOPMENT 55 



PART THREE 



Support of the Oceanographic Effort 



I. TOOLS FOR OCEANOGRAPHY 69 



A. Ship Design and Construction 69 



B . I nstrinnentation 70 



C. Facilities , 85 



II. OCEANOGRAPHIC SERVICES- NODC 88 



III. MANPOWER AND TRAINING 89 



APPENDIX -Inventory of U.S. Research/Siuvey Vessels 97 



