[USMA:52949] Re: Practical Letter to Congressman

[Henschel Mark]

NIST has prepared the legislation, but it first has to be accepted by the Cabinent before being submitted for Congressional action. As far as I know there are still members of the "change" Caninent who still are not willing to move forward from a 16th Century measurement system.
 
Mark

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From: "John M. Steele" <jmsteele9...@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sunday, June 16, 2013 6:05 pm
Subject: [USMA:52948] Re: Practical Letter to Congressman
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <usma@colostate.edu>

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Amending FPLA for permissive-metric-only requires Congressional approval.  However, the assumption is NIST would recommend it to Congress.
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> From: "c...@traditio.com" <c...@traditio.com>
> To: U.S. Metric Association <usma@colostate.edu>
> Sent: Sun, June 16, 2013 6:45:19 PM
> Subject: [USMA:52947] Re: Practical Letter to Congressman
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> Is this a matter of legislative action, or executive action?  My understanding from Mark Henschel on this list is that it is in the executive branch.
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> On Sun, 16 Jun 2013, Natalia Permiakova wrote:
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> > another suggestion - 
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> > metric labeling should be required to be the fist one listed (following optional non-metric units in
> > parentheses). I believe that should help growing generation to accept metric system, organically
> > complement teaching SI in elementary school and in science classes,
> and emphasize preferable
> > measurement system for the general public.
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> > thanks,
> > Natalie