Stebbins, R. 1963 Ocean Trip Washington Jan. 9 Letter in my file this date covers their querie. It is clear we must pay scientists to work on project. They must feel committed to produce. It is also evident we must have a continuing director and separate advisory or policy committee and project. Left for National Airport about 12:30 p.m. Clearing weather, snow melting if somewhat. Saw flock of color waxwings, pintails and gulls on good partly covered with ice. Flew to New York on National Airlines Flight 206. Left at 1:30 p.m. Arrived at Idlewild at around 2:30 p.m. From Dart went into New York to get our visas & passports returning around 6:00 p.m. Dot and Dan Wilkoff came out and saw us if. We had dinner together in the Palace PanAm building. We left on Pan Am. Flight 2 at 8:15 p.m. for London. Jan. 10 Mostly a smooth flight at 33,000 ft. Full moon, snow-like cloud cover below. As we cross west coast of Ireland, a red dawn. Our plane is fully