And the US almost achieved official metrication in the 80's, but the head of NPR (and Kissinger bagman) with another bagman convinced Reagan to stop it. https:

And the US almost achieved official metrication in the 80's, but the head of NPR (and Kissinger bagman) with another bagman convinced Reagan to stop it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Metric_Board https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Metric_Board