an inter-bureau committee and provide its executive officer to 
collate these data. If the National Resources Board could ap- 
point such a staff officer, he could initiate this urgent under- 
taking at once and then initiate like projects. The Wildlife 
Committee of the National Research Council will be glad to offer 
further suggestions as to emergency needs. 
 
     It is hoped that you will see the need for such a coordinat- 
ing officer and will find means to further this enterprise. 
 
 
 
 
                                         Chairman. 
 
 
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