At left, Emerson Hiller explains Atlantis II to Massachusetts Governor Francis Sargent and company in 1967. At right, Emerson welcomes the president of Finland aboard R/V Knorr in the early 1970s. When Chain was calling in Monaco in 1961, Emerson invited and welcomed Prince Ranier and Princess Grace and their family aboard for Thanksgiving dinner. Other notable visitors to Hiller’s ships included Jacques Cousteau, Vice President Hubert Humphrey, and United Nations dignitaries during a visit to New York City. (Photos from WHOI Archives)

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