EEMTIC Session, Wednesday, June 2, 1971

The EEMTIC meeting on Wednesday afternoon, June 2, 1971, was devoted to a discussion of standards, their nature, their creation, and the role they play in industry and commerce. The session consisted of five formal talks, which were presented following an introductory statement by the session chairman, Mr. Frank L. Hermach of the U.S. National Bureau of Standards. At the conclusion of the fifth paper, while the speakers were going to the rostrum for a round-table discussion, Mr. Andrew F. Dunn was asked by Mr. Hermach to give a brief talk on the Canadian Standards Association. Mr. Dunn's remarks are included as though they had been an official paper. The session was recorded, and the published papers represent a synthesis of the editor's and the authors' reviews of the tape. The discussion following the formal talks has been condensed somewhat. The editor assumes full responsibility for the report of the discussion, and hopes the gist, if not the entirety, of each speaker's remarks has been preserved intact.