REPORT OF THE USIB METRIC PANEL

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CIA-RDP85-00988R000400060008-5
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C
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1
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December 9, 2016
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September 12, 2000
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8
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February 25, 1973
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MF
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Approved For Relee 200 USIB-D-27.8/2 25 February 1974 UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOAR D MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD SUBJECT Report of the USIB Metric Panel REFERENCE USIB-D-27. 8/1, 6 August 1973 1. The enclosed memorandum from the Chairman of the USIB Metric Panel with its attachments transmit the subject report for USIB consideration. Pursuant to USIB direction in the reference, the report was prepared to determine the desirability and impact of converting to the metric system of units for intelligence reporting. The Panel considered the impact on intelligence collection and production components and on their customers but made no attempt to consider the impact on components which develop or use hardware even though such hardware may later be built to metric specifications. 2. The attached discussion, pages 1-7, and the appendices present an account of the Panel's activities and analyses. The Panel's recommendations are contained in paragraph 4 of Dr. Nall's memorandum. USIB ACTION REQUESTED 3. Board Members are requested to advise the Secretariat by close of business 6 March of their concurrence or other views on the recommendations in paragraph 4 of Dr. Nall's memorandum. Acting Exec tiv Secretary Exempt from general declassification schedule of E. O. 11652, exemption category 5B (Z). Automatically declassified on: Date Impossible to Determine. Approved For Release 0988R000400060008-5 OL 4 i 23