In my first reply, I should have mentioned that the 1998 Federal Register
entry on SI is, indeed, available at http://metric1.org/dldocs.htm. It
actually resides on the NIST Physics site, but that's transparent to the SI
Navigator user.
Bill Potts, CMS
San Jose, CA
http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of Gene Mechtly
> Sent: February 27, 2001 13:59
> To: U.S. Metric Association
> Subject: [USMA:11339] Re: Public Law & Ex. Order (fwd)
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 15:57:58 -0600 (CST)
> From: Gene Mechtly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Andy Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Public Law & Ex. Order
>
> Andy,
> I'll first see if documentation of the Law & Exec. Order are
> linked from Bill Pott's Web Site <www.metric1.org>. If they are posted
> in PDF format, they should be easy to download and print.
> I'm almost certain they are posted in the Federal Register.
> Please expect to hear more from me if not from us (USMA).
> Gene.
> .......................................
> On Sun, 25 Feb 2001, Andy Johnson wrote:
>
> > Sure, Gene, load me up. Tell me what to do. I'll give
> > it a try. Many of Jebs pals listen to my show each
> > day. I might be able to light a fire under some of his
> > buddies.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Andy
> >
> > --- Gene Mechtly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Andy,
> > > An Executive Order by President Bush (the elder)
> > > directs
> > > departments in the Executive Branch to implement the
> > > U.S. Public Law
> > > favoring SI for trade and commerce in the U.S. Do
> > > you have copies
> > > of the Law, and the Order? If not, I'll dig out Web
> > > sources for you.
> > >
> > > Jeb Bush might be able to persuade President Bush
> > > (the younger)
> > > to see that his father's Executive Order is
> > > enforced, or to issue his own
> > > presidential order which could be even more
> > > favorable for metrication.
> > >
> > > This might be an issue for you to raise with all
> > > the candidates
> > > for the next governship of Florida. Are you
> > > interested?
> > >
> > > Gene Mechtly
> > >
> > > cc: U.S. Metric Association.
>
>
