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2 unusual facts about Metrication in the United States


Metric Conversion Act

The Act also established the United States Metric Board with representatives from scientific, technical, and educational institutions, as well as state and local governments to plan, coordinate, and educate the American people for the Metrication of the United States.

United States Metric Board

Overall, it made little impact on implementing the metric system in the United States.


Lyn Nofziger

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.


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