[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 16494-16495]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                 HONORING THE LIFE OF CHARLES BUSSMANN

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                            HON. CURT WELDON

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 16, 1999

  Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an 
outstanding American who recently passed away. Publisher Charles 
Bussmann, one of America's leading advocates for ocean research, died 
on June 28, 1999 at the age of 75. As the founder, president, and Chief 
Executive of Compass Publications Inc., an oceanographic publishing 
corporation, Mr. Bussmann was widely known as an outspoken proponent of 
the high value and critical significance of the ocean/marine 
manufacturing industries to the success of oceanic research and marine 
resources development.
  Mr. Bussmann has had a long and distinguished career. He began his 
career with Texaco Inc. After a short time at Texaco he began working 
for Pit and Quarry Publication Incorporation where he stayed for 
seventeen years, eventually working his way up to executive vice 
president and director when he left to form his own company in 1963.
  In 1963, Mr. Bussmann created Compass Publications Inc.; publishers 
of Sea Technology magazine, Washington Letter of

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Oceanography, Commercial Fisheries News, Marine Performance News and 
several other oceanographic publications.
  Mr. Bussmann was a charter member of the Marine Technology Society 
and a charter member of the National Ocean Industries Association. He 
was the sponsor of three highly coveted professional and industry 
awards presented by the Marine Technology Society: Compass 
Distinguished Achievement Award, Compass Industrial Award, and Compass 
International Award. He was a former chairman of the government/
business science and technology information committee of American 
Business Press Incorporation as well as a member of Board of Directors 
and Trustee, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution Inc., a major 
research organization of Fort Pierce, Florida. In October 1998 the 
Charles H. Bussmann Dormitory was named in his honor by the 
organization. Mr. Bussmann was also charter member of the National 
Ocean Industries Association where he sponsored the highly-coveted 
Safety In Seas Award, which is presented annually.
  As the Vice President of The Advisory Commission on the Protection of 
the Sea (ACOPS), I have worked closely over the past several years with 
Mr. Bussmann and known personally of his dedication to improving the 
oceanographic industry through his vast knowledge of the environment. 
All who knew Mr. Bussmann are grateful that they had the chance to work 
with him and sincerely mourn his passing. I extend my deepest 
sympathies to his family.
  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Bussmann was a true champion of the ocean industry. 
The oceanographic/marine communities owe him a great debt of gratitude 
for his extraordinary work in joining research with industry to make 
our marine environment better for all mankind.

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