STATE
OF TENNESSEE
DON SUNDQUIST
GOVERNOR
March 1, 2001
United
States Department of Commerce
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899
Dear
Friends:
As
Governor of Tennessee, I would like to offer my congratulations
on the occasion of the Grand Opening of the State Hall of Flags
in Gaithersburg, Maryland. It is truly an honor to have our state
represented in the National Institute of Standards and Technology's
State Hall.
Since
1901, the National Institute of Standards and Technology was founded
as a way to measure advances in commerce and research. Since then,
the NIST has supported Tennessee's business organizations, breathing
life into upstart ventures and offering innovation through new
technology.
May
the State Hall of Flags serve as a reminder of the National Institute
of Standards and Technology's continued commitment and service
to every state.
Warm
regards,
Don
Sundquist
DS/mgf
State Capitol, Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0001
Telephone No. (615) 741-2001
