[Letter from the United States National Bureau of Standards]

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Letter from the acting director of the U.S. National Bureau of Standards introducing the materials in the NBS Metric Kit. The kit was compiled to support the Metric Conversion Act, signed in December 1975, which would convert measurements used in the United States to the metric system of measurement. Includes an order form for additional materials and the metric kit envelope.

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United States. National Bureau of Standards. 1977?.

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Letter from the acting director of the U.S. National Bureau of Standards introducing the materials in the NBS Metric Kit. The kit was compiled to support the Metric Conversion Act, signed in December 1975, which would convert measurements used in the United States to the metric system of measurement. Includes an order form for additional materials and the metric kit envelope.

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2 p. ; 28 cm. + 1 envelope (23 x 29 cm.)

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  • NBS Metric Kit : Official Metric Information, NBS Special Publication 410, United States National Bureau of Standards, Washington D.C.

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  • OCLC: 3958716
  • SuDoc Number: C 13.10:410
  • Report No.: NBS Special Publication 410
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc123538

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NBS Metric Kit: Official Metric Information (Collection)

NBS Metric Kit: Official Metric Information

Kit issued by the U.S. National Bureau of Standards containing materials regarding conversion to the metric system of measurement. The kit includes a letter of introduction; an order form; two plastic cards printed with rulers and conversion information; and four booklets that discuss how the metric system is different from the English system of measurement, why America should switch, and reference materials for converting.

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United States. National Bureau of Standards. [Letter from the United States National Bureau of Standards], letter, 1977?; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc123538/: accessed June 4, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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