ABSTRACT
Now, it is my pleasure indeed to introduce one of our two featured speakers at this special session. The Commandant of the US Coast Guard, Admiral Paul A.Yost. As many of you are aware, especially from his many TV appearances in Alaska, I am beginning to suspect this will be a weekly TV series, Admiral. Admiral Yost is the President’s spokesman and federal coordinator for the overall cleanup and restoration operations of the EXXON VALDEZ disaster. This is a major intergovernmental and interagency undertaking and of course NOAA is pleased to have a major role as a team member.
