Letter from President Northwood to the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Energy and Minerals regarding a replacement for the Director of the U.S.G.S. A similar letter was also sent to Dr. Frank Press, Director of the Office of Science and Technology.

Abstract

Thank you for your letter of July 22, 1977 confirming the Department of Interior's interest in maintaining proprietary data confidential. I have just learned of Dr. Vincent McKelvey’s resignation as Head of the U.S.G.S. Certainly during his tenure of office our Society has been able to establish a very good working relationship with the U.S.G.S. His knowledge and experience in the earth science field has certainly contributed to this relationship.