Units of paper quantity as ISO 4046. In Europe, the DIN 6730 standard for Paper and Board includes a definition of 1 ream of A4 80gsm (80 g/m) paper equals 500 sheets. The word 'ream' derives from Old French "reyme", from Spanish "resma", from Arabic "rizmah" "bundle" (of paper), from "rasama", "collect into a bundle". (The Moors brought manufacture of cotton paper to Spain.) Early variant rym (late 15c.) suggests a Dutch influence. (cf. Du. "riem"), probably during the time of Spanish Habsburg control of the Netherlands. The number of sheets in a ream has varied locally over the centuries, often according to the
Roger Ream Virginia Engalitcheff Outstanding Young American at the program. During the summer he interned for Congressman Philip M. Crane (R-Ill). Upon graduation from college, Ream returned to Washington to work for the American Conservative Union, then opening up the campaign operations for the Phil Crane for President committee in 1978. He left there to join the senior staff and serve as director of seminars at the Foundation for Economic Education in Irvington, N.Y. Returning to Washington in 1982, Ream joined the staff of Rep. Ron Paul (Tex), handling tax and budget policy issues. In 1984, Ream helped found and served as