“United States Navy in Cooperation with”, “The Interagency Committee on Oceanography of the Federal Council for Science and Technology Presents”, “Oceanography Science For Survival”,

“federal government helping fund the research in the oceans”

“Motion picture reviewing the science of oceanography and its importance to man’s survival. President John F. Kennedy delivers a statement in support of oceanographic research (Public Papers, Item No. 430). An overview is provided on the work of the Interagency Committee on Oceanography (ICO) and the Federal Council of Technology and Science, research into marine geology and biology, seawater, pollution, the fishing industry, erosion, and polar regions, and the relevance of oceanography to national defense.”