The Origin of the Word “Political Correctness”
The Definition is found in 4 telegrams at the Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri. The following are copies of four telegrams between President Harry Truman and Gen Douglas MacArthur on the day before the actual signing of the WWII Surrender Agreement in September 1945…The contents of those four telegrams below are exactly as received at the end of the war – not a word has been added or deleted! (1) Tokyo, Japan0800-September 1,1945To: President Harry S TrumanFrom: General D A MacArthur “Tomorrow, we meet with those yellow-bellied bastards and sign the Surrender Documents, any last-minute instructions?” (2) Washington, D C1300-September 1, 1945To: D A MacArthurFrom: 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’! “ (3) Tokyo, Japan1630-September 1, 1945To: H S TrumanFrom: D… Read More »The Origin of the Word “Political Correctness”