8.0376 English as the Official US Language? (1/17)

Elaine Brennan (EDITORS@BROWNVM.BITNET)
Thu, 9 Mar 1995 20:58:19 EST

Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 8, No. 0376. Thursday, 9 Mar 1995.

Date: Thu, 9 Mar 1995 20:21:10 -0100
From: kfguest@la.shizuoka.ac.jp (Michael Guest)
Subject: English as official US language, Senate proposal

I would greatly appreciate any information concerning a proposal
before the US Senate that English be instituted as the official language
of the US (and so used on all official documents etc.).
I am particularly interested in the implications for bilingual
education, minority ethnic groups, and any further social implications.
I would like to know the name of the bill and the name of the
Senator who has proposed it. I would be very interested to see any
quotation from it, along with your assessment of the specific implication.
I would further appreciate direction to Internet addresses where I might
obtain relevant current material.

Thanks very much

Michael Guest
kfguest@la.shizuoka.ac.jp