Oceanographic Commission of Washington records, 1967-1981.
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The Oceanographic Commission of Washington (1967-1981) came into being during a period of growing interest in ocean exploration; its demise came in an era of state policy changes and economic problems. In the mid-1960s, Americans, corresponding to the national experience of reaching into outer space, focused their attention upon the promised research and economic potential, as well as the need for systematic protection of another frontier: mankind's aquatic environment. The Commissi...