PROCEEDINGS OF THE LONG-RANGE POLAR OBJECTIVES CONFERENCE, EASTON, MARYLAND, 4-6 MARCH 1968.

Abstract

As a means of identifying the polar objectives of those agencies having economic and scientific responsibilities, approximately 100 persons attended the Department of Transportation 'Long-Range Polar Objectives Conference' at Easton, Maryland, on 4, 5 and 6 March 1968. The conference was opened by the Secretary of the Department of Transportation, the Honorable Alan S. Boyd. Selected speakers addressed the conference, high-lighting the breadth of interest in the polar regions and stressing the common dependence on and need for transportation. The heart of the conference consisted of six-working sessions, each under the chairmanship of a carefully selected polar expert. Participating in each session were persons representing a broad cross-section of polar interests. By means of informal discussions, producing a catalytic effect, a first estimate of the collective economic and scientific polar objectives was brought to light. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0670466

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Department of Transportation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cold Regions
  • Geographic Regions
  • Maryland
  • Polar Regions
  • Regions
  • Transportation

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design