POWER OF ATTORNEY
           WITH RESPECT TO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENTS COVERING 
   SECURITIES AND DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ISSUED BY DRESSER INDUSTRIES, INC.
                PURSUANT TO VARIOUS EMPLOYEE AND NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR 
                                BENEFIT PLANS
                                           

    Each of the undersigned, a director and/or officer of DRESSER INDUSTRIES,
INC. (the "Company"), appoints each  Rebecca R. Morris and Alice (Ande) Hinds,
his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to do any and all acts and
things and execute any and all instruments which the attorney-in-fact and agent
may deem necessary or advisable in order to enable the Company to comply with
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and any requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") in respect thereof, in
connection with a Registration Statement or Registration Statements and any and
all amendments thereto relating to the issuance and sale of the above-captioned
Securities and derivative Securities as authorized at a meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Company held on September 18, 1997, including but not limited
to, power and authority to sign his or her name (whether on behalf of the
Company, or otherwise) to such Registration Statement or Registration Statements
and any amendments thereto, or any of the exhibits, financial statements and
schedules, filed therewith, and to file them with the Commission.  Each of the
undersigned further authorizes  the attorneys-in-fact and agents to prepare for
distribution one or more Prospectuses in conformity with the provisions of the
Act and in connection with the Registration Statement or Registration Statements
hereby authorized to file with the Commission.  Each of the undersigned ratifies
and confirms all that any of the attorneys-in-fact and agents shall do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.  Any one of the attorneys-in-fact and agents
individually shall have, and may exercise, all the powers conferred by this
instrument.

    Each of the undersigned has signed his or her name as of the 18th day of
September, 1997.


/s/ WILLIAM E. BRADFORD                  /s/ RAY L. HUNT                        
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(William E. Bradford, Director,          (Ray L. Hunt, Director)                
Chairman of the Board and Chief          
Executive Officer)                       
                                         

/s/ SAMUEL B. CASEY, JR.                 /s/ J. LANDIS MARTIN                   
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(Samuel B. Casey, Jr., Director)         (J. Landis Martin, Director)           


/s/ LAWRENCE S. EAGLEBURGER              /s/ LIONEL H. OLMER                    
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(Lawrence S. Eagleburger, Director)      (Lionel H. Olmer, Director)            
                                         

/s/ SYLVIA A. EARLE, PH.D.               /s/ JAY A. PRECOURT                    
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(Sylvia A. Earle, Ph.D., Director)       (Jay A. Precourt, Director)            
                                         

/s/ RAWLES FULGHAM                       /s/ DONALD C. VAUGHN                   
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(Rawles Fulgham, Director)               (Donald C. Vaughn, Director, President 
                                         and Chief Operating Officer)           


/s/ JOHN A. GAVIN                        /s/ RICHARD W. VIESER                  
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(John A. Gavin, Director)                (Richard W. Vieser, Director)