From: James R. Frysinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: June 7, 2001 22:57 Subject: [USMA:13567] Re: Fw: Good interview today with Ehlers! [Yahoo! Clubs: Metric America] >I sense some confusion and lack of knowledge about the meaning of >"lobby" in this context. That confusion and lack of knowledge may exist >between only my ears, though. > > >However.... I am certain that the officers (and of course the members) >of the USMA are allowed to go to Washington, DC (or wherever they need >to) and to tell members of Congress how we feel about metrication of the >U.S. and what we would like to see them do. I am also certain that the >USMA officers not only are allowed to do this, they have done this many >times. Additionally, they have worked at helping out behind the scenes >in the preparation of various pro-metric bills or in planning the defeat >of other bills that would halt or reverse metrication efforts. I guess >that's not lobbying though. I'll just call it politicking. What about simply communicating? Duncan > >Jim > >kilopascal wrote: >> >> 2001-06-07 >>
