Political Correctness
FINALLY, A DEFINITION OF THE TERM "POLITICAL CORRECTNESS!
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For the last six odd years, almost all of the things I wanted to write or say, have been stymied by a recently
coined term referred to as "POLITICAL CORRECTNESS." Although I consider myself rather fluent in the English
language, that term was not in my vocabulary. My curiosity got the best of me and I decided to do a little re-
search and after two weeks of chasing fruitless leads, I found what I'd been looking for, at the Truman Library
and Museum, in Independence Missouri. A un-named source there sent me copies of four telegrams that were
between Harry Truman and Douglas MacArthur on the day before the actual signing of the Surrender Agree-
ment. The contents of those four telegrams below are exactly as received, not a word has been added or de-
leted!
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(1) Tokyo,Japan
September 1,1945 - 0800
To: President Harry S Truman
From: General D A MacArthur
Tomorrow we meet with those yellow bellied bastards, and
sign the Surrender Documents, any last minute instructions!
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(2) Washington, D C
September 1, 1945 - 1300
To: D A MacArthur
From: H S Truman
Congratulations, job well done, but you must tone down your
obvious dislike of the Japanese, when discussing the terms of
the surrender with the press, because some of your remarks
are fundamentally not politically correct!
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(3) Tokyo, Japan
September 1, 1945 - 1630
To: H S Truman
From: D A MacArthur and C H Nimitz
Wilco Sir, but both Chester and I are somewhat confused,
exactly what does the term politically correct mean?
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(4) Washington, D C
September 1, 1945 - 2120
To: D A MacArthur/C H Nimitz
From: H S Truman
Political Correctness is a doctrine, recently fostered by a
delusional, illogical minority and promoted by a sick main-
stream media, which holds forth the proposition, 'that it is
entirely possible to pick up a piece of shit by the clean end!'
I am not entirely sure of the accuracy of this, however it sounds like both of them. FSW
source unknown
For the last six odd years, almost all of the things I wanted to write or say, have been stymied by a recently
coined term referred to as "POLITICAL CORRECTNESS." Although I consider myself rather fluent in the English
language, that term was not in my vocabulary. My curiosity got the best of me and I decided to do a little re-
search and after two weeks of chasing fruitless leads, I found what I'd been looking for, at the Truman Library
and Museum, in Independence Missouri. A un-named source there sent me copies of four telegrams that were
between Harry Truman and Douglas MacArthur on the day before the actual signing of the Surrender Agree-
ment. The contents of those four telegrams below are exactly as received, not a word has been added or de-
leted!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Tokyo,Japan
September 1,1945 - 0800
To: President Harry S Truman
From: General D A MacArthur
Tomorrow we meet with those yellow bellied bastards, and
sign the Surrender Documents, any last minute instructions!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
(2) Washington, D C
September 1, 1945 - 1300
To: D A MacArthur
From: H S Truman
Congratulations, job well done, but you must tone down your
obvious dislike of the Japanese, when discussing the terms of
the surrender with the press, because some of your remarks
are fundamentally not politically correct!
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(3) Tokyo, Japan
September 1, 1945 - 1630
To: H S Truman
From: D A MacArthur and C H Nimitz
Wilco Sir, but both Chester and I are somewhat confused,
exactly what does the term politically correct mean?
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(4) Washington, D C
September 1, 1945 - 2120
To: D A MacArthur/C H Nimitz
From: H S Truman
Political Correctness is a doctrine, recently fostered by a
delusional, illogical minority and promoted by a sick main-
stream media, which holds forth the proposition, 'that it is
entirely possible to pick up a piece of shit by the clean end!'
I am not entirely sure of the accuracy of this, however it sounds like both of them. FSW
