Antarctica Legislation, 1960: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Territorial and Insular Aggairs on H.R.5222 [and Others]... June 13 and 14, 1960, Volumes 8-14Committee Serial No. 27. Considers H.R. 5222 and two identical bills, to provide support for research, other activities related to Antarctica, and two related bills proposing DOD as the executive agency responsible for supervising Antarctic affairs. |
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Academy of Sciences Admiral Byrd Admiral Dufek Admiral TYREE agencies American Antarctic activities Antarctic operations Antarctic Projects Office Antarctic Research Antarctic Treaty Arctic ASPINALL basic believe bills Board Byrd Antarctic Commission Byrd Station Carl Eklund Chairman claims Committee on Interior Committee on Polar concerned Congress continue coordination Department of Defense Deputy Directors effort EKLUND established executive exploration Federal Finn Ronne funds Geophysical GOULD institutions Insular Affairs interest Interior and Insular International Geophysical legislation logistic support long-range mapping McMurdo Sound ment military Mooney National Academy National Science Foundation O'BRIEN organization personnel planning Polar Research present President problems proposed related to Antarctica Representatives responsibility Richard E role SAYLOR scientific activities scientific program scientific research scientists Secretary of Defense Senate SIPLE SISK Soviet statement stations studies tion U.S. Antarctic Projects U.S. Government U.S. Navy ULLMAN United Washington WATERMAN World Data Center ZABLOCKI
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