Perhaps you can write to Obama and congratulate him on showing the world
that America IS capable of using the world's standard measuring system.
John F-L
-----Original Message-----
From: mechtly, eugene a
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 9:09 PM
To: U.S. Metric Association
Cc: mechtly, eugene a
Subject: [USMA:53328] Ceremony in Meters
Today, Captain William D. Swenson was awarded the Medal of Honor.
In describing Will's heroic actions under fire, President Obama used the
word
"meters" several times, with *no conversions* to any units of distance
outside the SI.
Of course, as we all know, US military personnel already speak "meters"
with fluency.
Fortunately, President Obama displayed a willingness to accept the meter as
the preferred unit of distance.
Unfortunately, many commentators in the news media are not so inclined to
speak the word meter.
They remain misguided by the Associated Press Style Guide, studiously
avoiding the word meter.
Watch and listen to the Aware Ceremony, in meters, when it is rebroadcast.
Eugene Mechtly
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