Excerpt from Report of the 64th National Conference on Weights and Measures, 1979: Sponsored by the National Bureau of Standards; Attended by Officials From the Various States, Counties, and Cities, and Representatives From U. S. Government, Industry, and Consumer Organizations; Portland, Oregon, July 23-27, 1979 In any case, I hope that all of you will take advantage of this timely Opportunity to participate in this Conference and to meet the legal metrologists of other nations. There is a lot to be gained from this experience such as increased communication and cooperation and I assure you that you will find it quite interesting. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.