2002-08-10 Gene,
Since you already have established contact with them, would it be possible for you to contact him again and kind of get him to be as specific as possible about what he wants to do and/or plans to do to promote metrication in the US. We need to know if this guy is going to work for us or just be another yea-sayer and do nothing but watch what little progress there is be eroded more away. I want to know if this guy has BALLS and is willing to use them to get some action going! John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Mechtly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Henry Oppermann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Kenneth S. Butcher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, 2002-08-10 14:14 Subject: [USMA:21634] Fast Track (fwd) > John, > > OWM in NIST has recently been elevated to a "Division" of NIST, and > the "Metric Program" is now the "Laws and Metric Group." These changes > might be a sign of greater emphasis on the SI in objectives of the US > Department of Commerce. > > If that is true, perhaps Henry Oppermann or Ken Butcher would be > willing to elaborate on the improving prospects for the SI in the > form of an amended FPLA and in other pending legislation? > > Gene. > ................................ > On Sat, 10 Aug 2002, John asked: > > > > So, Gene, what does Kenneth Butcher plan to do about the FPLA? What > > influence does he have to bring the issue to the front burner? What > > influence does he have to undo the effects of TEA-21 on metrication > > of the state highways? What can he do to help our cause? > > > > John >
