Question

On April 17, 1973, Ron Ziegler, President Nixon's press secretary, was caught in a lie during a press conference. In his attempt to extract himself from an embarrassing situation, Ziegler said the most recent statement was the "operative statement"; the previous one was now "inoperative." This is a classic example of ________.a) euphemism

b) colloquialism
c) cliche
d) doublespeak

Answer 1

D

Step-by-step explanation:

Double speak is a deliberate used of euphemisms, ambiguous speech or distorted words to make the speech more acceptable as true