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Doublespeak Award
The Doublespeak Award is an "ironic tribute to public • 1988 - Secretary of Defense William Carlucci, Admiral
speakers who have perpetuated language that is grossly William Crowe, and Rear Admiral William Fogarty
deceptive, evasive, euphemistic, confusing, or self-cen- • 1987 - Oliver North and John Poindexter
tered." It has been issued by the National Council of • 1986 - Officials of NASA, Morton Thiokol, and
Teachers of English since 1974.[1][2] Rockwell International
Its opposite number is the Orwell Award for authors, • 1985 - Central Intelligence Agency
editors, or producers of a print or nonprint work that • 1984 - United States State Department
"contributes to honesty and clarity in public lan- • 1983 - Ronald Reagan
guage."[1] • 1982 - Republican National Committee
The recipients of the award have included:[1] • 1981 - Alexander Haig
• 2009 - Glenn Beck • 1980 - Ronald Reagan
• 2008 - The term "Aspirational goal". • 1979 - The nuclear power industry
• 2007 - Alberto Gonzales • 1978 - Earl Clinton Bolton
• 2006 - George W. Bush • 1977 - The Pentagon and the Energy Research and
• 2005 - Philip A. Cooney Development Administration
• 2004 - George W. Bush Administration • 1976 - United States State Department
• 2003 - George W. Bush • 1975 - Yasir Arafat
• 2002 - New York State Regents • 1974 - David H.E. Opfer, United States Air Force press
• 2001 - United States Department of Defense officer
• 2000 - The tobacco industry
• 1999 - National Rifle Association
• 1998 - US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
Footnotes
• 1997 - Bill Clinton, Trent Lott, and Newt Gingrich [1] ^ "The Doublespeak Award". National Council of
• 1996 - Joe Klein, author of Primary Colors Teachers of English. http://www.ncte.org/
• 1995 - Newt Gingrich volunteer/groups/publiclangcom/
• 1994 - Rush Limbaugh doublespeakaward. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
• 1993 - United States Department of Defense [2] "Three Washington politicians receive annual
• 1992 - George H.W. Bush ’Doublespeak’ award". CNN. http://www.cnn.com/
• 1991 - United States Department of Defense ALLPOLITICS/1997/11/25/speak/. Retrieved
• 1990 - George H.W. Bush 2008-12-21.
• 1989 - Exxon
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