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Metric Measurement System Endures in Everyday Life
A public guide explains the retained metric system after the 1975 Act, with simple explanations of units such as meters, centimeters, grams, kilograms, liters, and Celsius. It promotes the booklet What About Metric and the free Consumer Information Catalog from the General Services Administration for further guidance.
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National Bureau of Standards
Consumer Information Center
Dept
Pueblo
Colorado
General Services Administration