...Policy," strong and unequivocal, which, because of its basic nature, bears repeating: Section 101. It is necessary for the national defense and development...the United States and to provide shipping service on all routes essential for maintaining the flow of such domestic and foreign water-borne commerce...

...Conscnvrnres r>f T'nilatcral TmjHiititirm of a, Kerjrefintcti Rallrtst/nniiWc Jinttom Jieqiiirfmrnt borne export and import foreign commerce of the United States...domestic and foreign water-borne commerce at all times, (1>) capable of serving as a naval and military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency, (c)...

...national defense and development of our foreign and domestic commerce. This title reads, in whole, as follows : It is necessary for the national defense...and import foreign commerce of the United States and (1187) to provide shipping service essential for maintaining the flow of such domestic and foreign...

...objectives of merchant marine policy were again stated, in Section 101 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. "It is necessary for the national defense and development...domestic and foreign water-borne commerce at all times, (6) capable of serving as a naval and military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency, (c)...

...with the preamble to the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 perhaps best expressing their collective intent: "The United States shall have a merchant marine, (a)...domestic and foreign waterborne commerce at all times * * *." Between 1965 and 1970, very detailed studies of our maritime policies and programs were conducted...

...necessary for the national defense and development of its foreign and domestic commerce that the I'nited States shall have a merchant marine (a) sufficient...domestic and foreign water-borne commerce at all times, (6) capable of serving as a naval and military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency, (c)...

...commerce of the Untied States, [and] to aid in the national defense. . ." Title I of the Act states that : ". . . the United States shall have a merchant...essential for maintaining the flow of such domestic and water-borne commerce at all times, (to) capable of serving as a naval and military auxiliary in time...

...defense. . ." Title I of the Act states that : ~. . . the United States shall have a merchant marine iai sufficient to carry its domestic water-borne commerce...essential for maintaining the flow of such domestic and water-borne commerce at all times, (b) capable of serving as a naval and military auxiliary in time...

...Marine Act of 1936 (as amended) which states that the United States shall have a merchant marine: • Sufficient to carry its domestic waterborne commerce...domestic and foreign waterborne commerce at all times; • Capable of serving as a naval and military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency; •...

...-•. * • 11 •- 49 stat- 1985. and development of its foreign and domestic commerce 84 stat. 1018. that the United States shall have a merchant marine...provide shipping service essential for maintaining the How of such domestic and foreign water-borne commerce at all times, (b) capable of serving as a naval...