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The Metric Conversion Act of 1975 is an Act of Congress that U.S. President Gerald Ford signed into law on December 23, 1975. It declared the metric system "the preferred system of weights and measures for United States trade and commerce", but permitted the use of United States customary units in all activities. As Ford's statement on the signing of the act emphasizes, all conversion was to be "completely voluntary". 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 U.S. people for the Metrication of the United States.

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rdfs:comment	Der Metric Conversion Act ist ein Gesetz des US-Kongresses, das mit der Unterschrift des US-Präsidenten Gerald Ford am 23. Dezember 1975 in Kraft gesetzt wurde. Nach dem Willen des Gesetzgebers soll das metrische System das bevorzugte System der Gewichte und Maßeinheiten in Handel und Wirtschaft der Vereinigten Staaten (“the preferred system of weights and measures for United States trade and commerce”) werden. Ausdrücklich gestattet wurde jedoch das weitere Verwenden von in den Vereinigten Staaten üblichen Maß- und Gewichtseinheiten (“voluntary conversion to the metric system”). Große exportorientierte Unternehmen wie General Motors, Ford, IBM oder Caterpillar waren zwar unter den ersten, die zum metrischen System übergingen, allerdings verhielten sich die meisten Unternehmen und Bürger e (de) The Metric Conversion Act of 1975 is an Act of Congress that U.S. President Gerald Ford signed into law on December 23, 1975. It declared the metric system "the preferred system of weights and measures for United States trade and commerce", but permitted the use of United States customary units in all activities. As Ford's statement on the signing of the act emphasizes, all conversion was to be "completely voluntary". 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 U.S. people for the Metrication of the United States. (en)
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introducedby	Olin E. Teague (en)
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fullname	An Act to declare a national policy of coordinating the increasing use of the metric system in the United States, and to establish a United States Metric Board to coordinate the voluntary conversion to the metric system (en)
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has abstract	Der Metric Conversion Act ist ein Gesetz des US-Kongresses, das mit der Unterschrift des US-Präsidenten Gerald Ford am 23. Dezember 1975 in Kraft gesetzt wurde. Nach dem Willen des Gesetzgebers soll das metrische System das bevorzugte System der Gewichte und Maßeinheiten in Handel und Wirtschaft der Vereinigten Staaten (“the preferred system of weights and measures for United States trade and commerce”) werden. Ausdrücklich gestattet wurde jedoch das weitere Verwenden von in den Vereinigten Staaten üblichen Maß- und Gewichtseinheiten (“voluntary conversion to the metric system”). Große exportorientierte Unternehmen wie General Motors, Ford, IBM oder Caterpillar waren zwar unter den ersten, die zum metrischen System übergingen, allerdings verhielten sich die meisten Unternehmen und Bürger einer Modernisierung gegenüber reserviert. Das Gesetz schuf das „United States Metric Board“. In ihm waren sowohl Vertreter aus Wissenschaft, Technik und Erziehungseinrichtungen als auch aus bundesstaatlichen und örtlichen Verwaltungen tätig. Seine Aufgabe sollte es sein, Maßnahmen zu planen und zu koordinieren, um die Amerikaner an das metrische System zu gewöhnen. Das Gremium bestand kurzzeitig von 1978 bis 30. September 1982. US-Präsident Ronald Reagan löste aus Spargründen die Institution auf. Das National Institute of Standards and Technology ist nunmehr beauftragt, die dem Gremium zugewiesenen Aufgaben weiterzuverfolgen. (de) The Metric Conversion Act of 1975 is an Act of Congress that U.S. President Gerald Ford signed into law on December 23, 1975. It declared the metric system "the preferred system of weights and measures for United States trade and commerce", but permitted the use of United States customary units in all activities. As Ford's statement on the signing of the act emphasizes, all conversion was to be "completely voluntary". 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 U.S. people for the Metrication of the United States. The Metric Board was abolished in 1982 by President Ronald Reagan, largely on the suggestion of Frank Mankiewicz and Lyn Nofziger. Executive Order 12770, signed by President George H. W. Bush on July 25, 1991, citing the Metric Conversion Act, directed departments and agencies within the executive branch of the United States Government to "take all appropriate measures within their authority" to use the metric system "as the preferred system of weights and measures for United States trade and commerce" and authorized the Secretary of Commerce "to charter an Interagency Council on Metric Policy ('ICMP'), which will assist the Secretary in coordinating Federal Government-wide implementation of this order." (en)
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