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Stuart G

(38,427 posts) Sat Jul 14, 2012, 01:05 PM Jul 2012

Who Said.."If you're not part of the soution, you're part of the problem."

While Eldridge Cleaver is often cited as having coined this phrase in a 1968 speech, Charles Rosner, a renowned advertiser and marketer from the 60s through the 90s, actually wrote "If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem" for VISTA as a recruitment slogan in 1967.

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_coined_the_phrase_you're_either_part_of_the_solution_or_you're_part_of_the_problem#ixzz20cKSeSu5

Eldridge and Charles would be proud ....

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Who Said.."If you're not part of the soution, you're part of the problem." (Original Post) Stuart G Jul 2012 OP

My Top Sgt. in 1964. Graybeard Jul 2012 #1

I always thought if you weren't part of the solution markbark Jul 2012 #2

If you're not part of the solution greymattermom Jul 2012 #3

Graybeard

(6,996 posts)

1. My Top Sgt. in 1964.

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Sat Jul 14, 2012, 01:30 PM

Jul 2012

When you went to the office of the Top Sergeant he had this plaque on his desk, "If you're not here with a solution you are part of the problem." That was in Ft. Gordon, GA 1964.