When Speaking to Washington, Tell the Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing But the Truth, and Do So Intelligibly

“When Speaking to Washington, Tell the Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing But the Truth, and Do So Intelligibly” by Irwin D.J. Bross and published in “The American Statistician” Vol. 34, No. 1 (Feb., 1980), pp. 34-38 deals with the importance of intelligibility in formal discourse. The article stresses the relevance of context, especially the official, political one and the audience. Bross presents techniques and explanations on how to communicate effectively in such settings. This article presents a firsthand testimony on how political technical communication (as a matter of fact all public discourse) should be conducted to successfully do one’s job (that is to fulfill one’s agenda) and keep all other participants thinking they are happy and satisfied.