The entire US auto industry is and has been metric for more than two
decades. Other industries have converted to metric too so they can export
their products to other countries.
Unfortunately, The Congress and political leaders in the US don't recognize
the importance of what's going on and really don't care or don't want to change
for selfish reasons. Is Gary Locke, Secretary of Commerce, one of those?
Stan Doore
----- Original Message -----
From: John Frewen-Lord
To: U.S. Metric Association
Cc: Valerie Antoine ; Lorelle Young ; Gary Brown
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 2:51 AM
Subject: [USMA:45097] Re: Commerce Secretary Gary Locke
Convince him of the economic benefits. If necessary do a cost-benefit study.
Metrication should be seen as an investment into the US's future, not as a
cost for today. Makes more economic sense than bailing out Chrysler, GM - and
there was plenty of money for that.
John F-L
----- Original Message -----
From: [email protected]
To: U.S. Metric Association
Cc: Valerie Antoine ; Lorelle Young ; Gary Brown ; U.S. Metric Association
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 5:10 AM
Subject: [USMA:45095] Re: Commerce Secretary Gary Locke
Locke used to be governor of the State of Washington (where I've lived
since 2003) and had a solid reputation as reasonable and fairly progressive.
I'm convinced that with someone like Locke and President Obama we would
have pretty good luck not only amending the FPLA but putting in place a
metrication program if the economy were doing well. As things are, I think
we'll consider ourselves lucky to get the FPLA amended in the next year or two.
Ezra
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Trusten, R.Ph." <[email protected]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Cc: "Valerie Antoine" <[email protected]>, "Lorelle Young"
<[email protected]>, "Gary Brown" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 5:31:12 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: [USMA:45094] Commerce Secretary Gary Locke
I guess I wasn'tlooking: America has a new Secretary of Commerce, Gary
Locke. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Locke. Does anyone know
any more about him?
Paul Trusten, R.Ph.
Public Relations Director
U.S. Metric Association (USMA), Inc.
www.metric.org
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