In message <01I4T6CC21ZME46J5W@NKU.EDU>, BREDEMEYER@nku.edu writes
>Does anyone know the origin of the term "white paper" when it is used
>to refer to a report from a special committee or task force. I'm
>asking because it came up in the context of being politically incorrect.
>TIA and have a great weekend!
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Over here, some govt. white papers (legislation proposals) start life as
green papers (consultation documents). I'm not sure whether that would
make such papers more or less PC.
Bernie Hamilton, Co-Director, Oxford Human Rights Institute, UK.
Tel: +44 (171) 373-7332
Fax: +44 (171) 341-0050
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