674 ADDRESSES AND STATE PAPERS

The statement has been to some extent verified by an individual who
was present. He said, "This is the first budget in my fourteen years at
the University that fails to meet reasonable requirements of the Uni-
versity. "

This really concerned me and I immediately went to the Budget
Bureau to request some information about whether this was really an
unusual year in respect to not meeting the requirements of the Uni-
versity, and I developed this information which will be distributed to
you later.

In the fourteen years that Dr. Elkins has been at the University —
In 1962 the increase in the University's General Fund budget was
only 5. 88 percent although the University's enrollment increased 8
percent that year. In 1963 the University's General Fund budget in-
creased only 6. 4 percent although the enrollment increased 14. 2 per-
cent. In 1959 the increase of 7. 7 percent in the General Fund was
only four-tenths of one percent higher than this year's, but en-
rollment increased 5. 1 percent. This year the General Fund budget
was $51, 524, 000 for the University, an increase of 7. 3 percent — and
get this — although the projected enrollment will increase only 2. 3
percent.

I find it very difficult to understand when you compare these figures
that the University is being so severely curtailed this year in contrast
to the preceding fourteen years.

FACT SHEET FOR PRESS CONFERENCE ON PROPOSED
COMPREHENSIVE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT

February 1, 1968

Maryland is dominated by her waters

1. With 4, 000 miles of waterfront, Maryland has more waterfront
acreage than any state on the east coast.

2. Over 2, 400 square miles of water comprise Maryland's greatest
natural resource.

3. Maryland's water resources have created her economic strength.
— Shipping, agriculture, manufacturing and tourist industries, sea-
food and power production depend on Maryland's waters.