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these gentlemen to present their views on the question of signs before the members of the group meeting. An opportunity was, therefore, given to both of these organizations to make a statement, and both agreed to file briefs covering completely certain aspects of their work which might be affected by the standardization of signs and markers on the interstate highways. There was no discussion whatever with these gentlemen and their statements were accepted as submitted.
At San Francisco there was considerable pressure to have a statement released regarding the work of the meeting and Mr. Morton felt that there should be such a statement made officially because the papers would certainly publish something on the matter and might issue confused accounts unless there was a uniform release. A statement was, therefore, furnished each of the San Francisco papers.
