Harry nailed it
 

Political correctness





For those of us old enough to understand the
true meaning and significance of the term Political Correctness (PC) may
I remind you that back when President Truman and General MacArthur were
preparing to have the surrender papers drawn up and signed by the
Japanese, there was an exchange of telegrams (yup, no internet) between
leaders was the communication. Even back then President Truman had it
correct, citing the media for the origin of the term. So now you know
the rest of the story...read on for the actual telegrams that sit in the
Truman Presidential Library even today.








What is meant by the modern term referred to as
‘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,Japan
0800-September 1,1945
To: President Harry S Truman
From: General D A MacArthur
Tomorrow we meet with those yellow-bellied
*******s and sign the Surrender
Documents, any last minute instructions?

(2) Washington, D C
1300-September 1, 1945
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!

(3) Tokyo, Japan
1630-September 1, 1945
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?

(4) Washington, D C
2120-September 1, 1945
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 mainstream
media, which holds forth the
proposition that it is entirely possible to
pick up a piece of **** by the clean end!



Now, with special thanks to the Truman Museum
you and I finally have a full

​understanding of what ‘POLITICAL CORRECTNESS’
really means.....