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NIST and NEMA have some important things in common. First, we both focus heavily on standards — and we both do that on national and international scales, often...
Introduction Thank you, Rich. I also wish to thank Chairman Ron Murdock for the opportunity to address the Conference members. It is my pleasure as NIST...
Thank you, Arden, and good morning to all. On behalf of the Commerce Department and its Technology Administration I, too, would like to welcome you to NIST's...
I'm grateful for this opportunity to address NEMI's 2002 road-mapping workshop. It's now 42 years and a few odd months since Richard Feynman famously told an...
Good morning and welcome.
It is a great pleasure and honor to be here with all of you today:
With Neal Lane, who as science advisor to the President had...
Thanks very much for allowing me to appear before you today. It is a real honor to have this opportunity to work with the President's Committee of Advisers on...
Early in Margaret Mitchell's war time classic "Gone with the Wind," southern aristocrats bar-b-queing on Wilkes' plantation debate how long it will take them to...
Chairman Boehlert, Ranking Member Hall, and Members of the Committee, I want to thank you for this opportunity to testify on the National Institute of Standards...
Good afternoon. It has been a real pleasure for me to meet many of you and to renew acquaintances with others. Long before I began my official duties at NIST, I...
Technology and innovation. I'd like to state that I'm in favor of technological innovation. But since I'm the director of the largest U.S. government laboratory...
Thank you, Admiral Johnston, for that kind introduction, and my thanks also to you and to Mike Redshaw of the Patuxent Partnership for inviting me to join you...
Remarks by the President at the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Ceremony Remarks by 2001 Baldrige Award recipients Remarks by the President at Malcolm...
Good afternoon Chairman Boehlert, Ranking Member Hall, and Members of the Committee. I want to thank you for this opportunity to testify on the investigation...
Thank you Ben ... and good morning, everyone. It is a delight to meet with you this morning and have this interchange with you. I hope this will be the first of...
Mr. Chairman, Senator McCain and members of the Committee: I wish to thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today regarding my nomination to be...
(As prepared for delivery) Thank you for the kind introduction. It's a pleasure to be here with you. I've been in my current position for only a few weeks now...
Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the invitation to testify today. My name is Willie E. May. I am Chief of the Analytical Chemistry...
Mr. President, Labor Secretary Chao, Midge Baldrige, Letitia Baldrige, Members of Congress, our Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award winners, and...
(As prepared for delivery.) It's a pleasure to be here with you this afternoon - and with this distinguished audience, including Governor Gilmore, John Chambers...
Welcome everyone. I'm pleased and honored to be here this evening to share in the celebration honoring one of America's treasured resources. I visited NIST...
Good evening. Let me add my welcome to this wonderful celebration. My role tonight – aside from enjoying myself – primarily is to introduce some of our most...
It's a delight and a privilege to join with you this evening to celebrate the 100th birthday of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. And I have...
Mr. Secretary, Director Brown, eminent former directors, honored guests. Thank you, Karen, for that introduction, and thank you, Secretary Evans, for your...
I am pleased to send warm greetings to the National Institute of Standards and Technology as you launch your centennial year celebration. This special gathering...
TEXT AS PREPARED Introduction The enticements of a Friday night in San Francisco generally are not a boon to attendance at Saturday morning symposia. But, today...