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(U) Please Don't Utilize That Word! (repost)
FROM: SIGINT Communications (S02O2)
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Run Date: 11/22/2006
(U) The article (U) Acronyms Anonymous touched on the benefits of using
Maj Gen Morrison
short, simple words over longer ones. This reminded a few readers of a
noteworthy NSA memo from many years ago. The memo was issued by
NSA's Assistant Director for Production, Maj Gen John E. Morrison, USAF
(pictured) on 28 December 1971, and read in its entirety:
Subject: Utilization
Please stop utilizing "utilize" and utilize "use."
(U) Thanks to the Center for Cryptologic History for providing a copy of this memo. See also a
bio of Maj Gen Morrison .
"(U//FOUO) SIDtoday articles may not be republished or reposted outside NSANet
without the consent of S0121 (DL sid_comms)."
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