Former President Gerald Ford signed the Metric Conversion Act 50 years ago. However, he did not make metric adoption mandatory, and the efforts fell flat.
For a look at where metric measurements have crept into America and why there is ongoing resistance, host Scott Tong speaks to Don Hillger, president of the U.S. Metric Association and editor of Metric Today.
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