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e GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY CHARLES B.WILSON PREStO ENT March 6, 1946* Mr. Henry B. Bryans President .American Standards Association 70 East 45th St* Hew York 17, N,,Y. Bear Mr. Bryans: On behalf of the Policy Committee on Standards, I take pleasure in attaching herewith a copy of Mr. Henry A. Wallace^ (Secretary of Commerce) letter of February 28, which is a statement of his Department^ proposals and policies as relates to Standards. X am enclosing a copy of my letter to Mr. Wallace vdiieh formally acknowledges receipt of his letter of February 28. A copy of this letter to you is being sent to Mr. Wallace so .that he may know that the American Standards Association is herewith informed of the proposed future policies towards standards, of the Department of Commerce. Accordingly you may proceed with your plans to implement your procedure to care for all matters which will allow your association to assume the responsibilities now so clearly open to you. Sincerely yours Att. Policy Committee on Standards . 'REPRODUCEDAT TH NATIONAL ARCHIVES *c -t...... ... ` Hon. Henry A. Wallace Secretary Department of Commerce Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. Wallace: On behalf of your Policy Committee on Standards, I wish to acknowledge your letter of February 28. Your letter appears to be a very comprehensive statement of your Department's attitude end resultant policy statement. It shows careful consider:- tion of the . Committee1s-report of June 1, 1945 and sunolemental letter of December 22, 1945. Inasmuch as the stated policy of your department vdll mainly be the concern of the American Standards Associa tion, I am today transmitting your letter to Mr. Henry B, i Bryans, President of the America)! Standards Association, for i their information, with the/ knowledge that the association vdll promptly use the stated procedure of your Depart:!eat, to implement itself to handle its part of tile objectives set down by this committee and your Department. Just as early as possible I will call a meeting of the committee~to thoroughly consider nil phases of your letter of February 28, 1946, and shortly thereafter advise you of the committee's decisions end its acceptance of. your request that the committee continue to function as an advisory group to you and the Department of Commerce on broad questions of policy in the field of standards. A. copy of this letter is being sent to Mr. Henry B. Bryans, .President of the. American Standards Association. Sincerely yours Chairman Policy Committee on Standards Att i J N37911.01