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4 unusual facts about Lyn Nofziger


Lyn Nofziger

John Dean, Nixon's White House counsel, wrote that Nofziger had helped compile the Nixon White House's enemies list.

Nofziger and Frank Mankiewicz were major players in halting the 1970s metrication effort in the USA, largely by convincing President Ronald Reagan to shut down the United States Metric Board.

In 1987, Nofziger was investigated for allegedly violating the Ethics in Government Act when he lobbied in behalf of Wedtech Corporation, a defense contractor.

United States Metric Board

It existed from 1975 to 1982, ending when President Ronald Reagan abolished it, largely on the recommendation of Frank Mankiewicz and Lyn Nofziger.



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