LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES
Addresses
Neglect of Foreign Studies at American Universities: John Brademas, 30098-30101 [31OC]
Second Language Is a First Step on the Journey Toward Peace and Justice, 17073 [25JN]
Articles and editorials
Best Way To Learn English, 25866 [3OC]
Bilingual Education (excerpt), 22802 [1AU]
Bilingual Education's Dilemmas Persist, 20309-20310 [24JY]
Declare English the Official Language of the U.S., 19723 [18JY]
Education Secretary Bennett on Bilingual Education—Mixed Up or Malicious?, 25530 [1OC]
English Language Amendment (excerpt), 34419 [5DE]
Fairfax—``English and Only English'', 20314 [24JY]
For Teachers, 10 Years of Trial and Error—Bilingual Programs Dismay Advocates, Critics, 20310 [24JY]
``Immersion'' Success Fuels Debate, 20312-20314 [24JY]
Need for a Common Tongue, 23169 [10SE]
Secretary Bennett Makes Sense, 25865 [3OC]
WNWK—N.Y.'s Polyglot Station, 34035 [3DE]
Bills and resolutions
Court Interpreters Act: amend (see S. 1853)
Education: enhancement of certain programs for economic security (see S. 553)
———funds for foreign language and international exchange programs (see S. Con. Res. 35; H. Con. Res. 104)
———grants to improve proficiency in critical languages (see S. 1631)
———increase proficiency in critical languages to further national security and improve domestic economy (see H.R. 3048)
English: amend Constitution to establish as official language (see H.J. Res. 96)
———constitutional amendment to make official language of U.S. (see S.J. Res. 20)
———official language of the U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 43; H. Con. Res. 127)
National Advisory and Coordinating Council on Bilingual Education: controversial appointments (see H. Res. 256)
National Commission for Utilization and Expansion of Language Resources: establish (see H.R. 3310)
Naturalization: modify requirement relative to understanding of English language (see S. 1296; H.R. 2931)
Soviet Union: persecution of Hebrew teachers and cultural activists (see H. Res. 74)
Essays
Politics and the English Language: George Orwell (excerpt), 18041 [8JY]
Report in Spring: E.B. White, 25654 [2OC]
Letters
Bilingual Education Act: Thomas E. Hogan (sundry), 31537 [12NO]
English language amendment: Lucy Tristam, 8565 [22AP]
———several Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese immigrants (excerpt), 2697 [20FE]
Foreign languages study in schools: Amy Heinz, 30602 [5NO]
Model language programs in U.S. Embassies: William C. Harrop, 23624 [12SE]
Manual
Literacy Program (excerpt from Nicaraguan Government publication), 8945 [23AP]
Memorials of legislature
California, 23756 [13SE]
English name of country of origin on imported commodities or their containers: California, 23756 [13SE]
Nevada, 8762 [22AP], 10536 [6MY]
Remarks in House
Bethpage, NY: adult illiteracy program at the Grumman Corp., 17016 [24JN]
Bilingual ballots: eliminate requirement (H.R. 949), 1845 [6FE]
Bilingual education: efforts to assimilate students with limited English proficiency, 18279 [9JY]
———funding, 22701 [1AU]
———proposals, 25530 [1OC]
Bilingual Education Act: enact, 31537 [12NO]
Brentwood, CA: Project Partners in Learning, 8796 [22AP]
Education: encourage inclusion of foreign studies at U.S. universities, 30098 [31OC]
English: constitutional amendment to designate official language of the U.S., 1101 [24JA]
———designate official language of the U.S., 2021 [6FE]
English language: declare official language of the U.S., 9970 [30AP]
———declare official language of the U.S. (H.J. Res. 96), 19723 [18JY]
Even Start Act: enact (H.R. 2535), 12402 [16MY]
Foreign Language Assistance for National Security Act: enact (H.R. 3048), 19697 [18JY]
Foreign Service Institute: training facility construction funding, 11088-11092 [8MY]
Illiteracy: proposals to reduce, 22828 [14AU]
International education and exchange programs: funding levels (H. Con. Res. 104), 6598 [28MR]
National Advisory and Coordinating Council on Bilingual Education: appointments (H. Res. 256), 22802 [1AU]
National Dictionary Day: observance, 27755 [16OC]
Naturalization: modify requirement of an understanding of the English language (H.R. 2931), 18073 [8JY]
Resistance movements: identification of terms, 2057 [6FE]
Spelling bee: tribute to Laurie Admiraal, 8217 [17AP]
———tribute to Lundi Seng, 8217 [17AP]
———tribute to Robert Tyson, 8217 [17AP]
WNWK-Radio (New York, NY): tribute, 34035 [3DE]
Remarks in Senate
Bilingual education: national policy, 30711 [6NO]
Court Interpreters Act: amend (S. 1853), 32127-32129 [14NO]
Dept. of Education: bilingual education policy, 25865 [3OC]
Education: grants to improve proficiency in critical languages-23627 [12SE]
———grants to improve proficiency in critical languages (S. 1631), 23621-23627 [12SE]
———maintain funding levels for foreign exchange and language programs (S. Con. Res. 35), 6811 [28MR]
Elections: terminate provisions requiring bilingual ballots (S. 337), 1530 [31JA]
English: constitutional amendment to make official language of U.S., 2696 [20FE], 23168 [10SE]
———constitutional amendment to make official language of U.S. (S.J. Res. 20), 786-790 [22JA], 4735 [7MR], 8565 [22AP], 20308 [24JY], 34418 [5DE]
———make official language in U.S., 23612-23615 [12SE], 23752 [13SE]
———make official language of the U.S., 1079 [24JA]
———make official language of U.S., 23612-23615 [12SE], 23752 [13SE]
———official language of the U.S., 2076 [7FE]
———official language of U.S., 25408 [1OC]
———official language of U.S. (S. Con. Res. 43), 8596 [22AP]
———use of the honorarial reverend, 32664 [20NO]
———use of the phrase ``you know'', 32664 [20NO]
Even Start Act: enact (H.R. 2535), 33432, 33435 [22NO]
Foreign languages: increase study in schools, 30602 [5NO]
Immigration: modify requirement for naturalization relative to understanding of English language (S. 1296), 15715 [13JN], 31195 [7NO]
National Foreign Language Week: observance, 4922 [7MR]
White, E.B.: tributes, 25651, 25654 [2OC]
Reports
Nation at Risk: Commission on Excellence in Education (excerpt), 6811 [28MR]
What High School Graduates Need: National Academy of Sciences, 4736-4738 [7MR]
Statements
Bilingual Education: Esther Eisenhower (excerpt), 20308 [24JY]
Developing Literacy in Job Corps, 20162 [23JY]
English as Official Language: S.I. Hayakawa, 23613 [12SE]
Foreign Languages (sundry excerpts), 4923 [7MR]
Language Minority Students Deserve Federal Help: Sarah E. Melendez, 22701-22703 [1AU]
Prevention of Illiteracy: Mrs. Elliot L. Richardson, 22828 [14AU]
Relationship Between Education and the National Interest: George Beredy (excerpt), 22803 [1AU]
Testimonies
Even Start Act (H.R. 2535): James W. Miller, 33437 [22NO]
———Jeanne R. Paratore, 33437 [22NO]
———Senator Chafee, 33432 [22NO]
———Sharon Darling, 33436 [22NO]
Foreign Language Education: Craig Wilson (excerpt), 23626 [12SE]
———James Perkins (excerpt), 23627 [12SE]
———Kurt Waldheim (excerpt), 23626 [12SE]
———Richard McElheny (excerpt), 23626 [12SE]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 104, funding levels for Federal foreign language and international education and exchange programs, 6599 [28MR]
H.R. 3048, Foreign Language Assistance for National Security Act, 19697-19699 [18JY]
S. 337, terminate provisions requiring use of bilingual election ballots, 1531 [31JA]
S. 1296, modify requirement for naturalization relative to understanding of English language, 15716 [13JN]
S. 1631, Foreign Language Assistance for National Security Act, 23622-23624 [12SE]
S. Con. Res. 35, maintain funding levels for foreign exchange and language programs, 6810 [28MR]
S. Con. Res. 43, relative to English as official language of the U.S., 8596 [22AP]
S.J. Res. 20, constitutional amendment to make English the official language of U.S., 786 [22JA]