LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES

Articles and editorials

Adult Illiteracy, 29400 [7OC]

America Needs a Common Voice—English, 19458 [6AU]

Assimilation the Goal, 13401 [11JN]

Governor Lamm Has It Right on One Nation, One Language, 13401 [11JN]

Hispanic Literacy—In the National Interest, 19606 [6AU]

Japanese Firms Are Sure To Talk Your Language, 27445 [30SE]

Language on the Line, 25064 [19SE]

Language That Binds, 25064 [19SE]

Lithuanian Melodies Play On, 16000 [26JN]

Perils of Pandora, 17528 [23JY]

Reading Can Be Learned Late in Life, 26563 [26SE]

We Can't Talk to the Russians—Exchanging Students Is Fine, but Who Speaks Their Language?, 5958 [21MR]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: special pay to members proficient in foreign languages (see H.R. 5306)

Bilingual Education Act: amend (see H.R. 4538)

English language: literacy programs for certain individuals (see S. 2835)

Illiteracy: programs for individuals with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 5042)

National Yiddish Books Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 705)

Books

``Schools We Deserve,'' Diane Ravitch (excerpt), 7060 [9AP]

Court orders

Spanish International Communications Corp.: U.S. District Court (excerpt), 33929 [6NO]

Essays

Being Bilingual in America: Deborah Reed, 8547 [23AP]

———Nelly Valverde, 8547 [23AP]

———Sonia A. Zeledon, 8547 [23AP]

Letters

Committee To Preserve Multi-Ethnic and Multi-Lingual Radio Programming: sundry Representatives, 17322 [22JY]

English as official language of the U.S., 16008 [26JN]

Illiteracy and the English Proficiency Act: 34 organizations, 23912 [18SE]

———National Indian Education Association, 23912 [18SE]

———Native American Science Education Association, 23912 [18SE]

Implementation of regulations enacted under the Bilingual Education Act: Committee on Education and Labor, 16274 [26JN]

Spanish-language format television stations: Hallmark Cards, Inc., 33929 [6NO]

Teaching English in Puerto Rican schools: Carmen M. Buso, 978 [29JA]

———Nereida R. de Garcia, 978 [29JA]

———Teresa Allende de Pastor, 978 [29JA]

Memorials of legislature

Guam, 3955 [6MR]

Press releases

Prizes for Spanish literature written in the U.S., Pluma De Oro Spanish literary competition committee, 507 [23JA]

Remarks in House

Adult Literacy Awareness Month: designate (H.J. Res. 644), 12014 [22MY]

Armed Forces: special pay for members proficient in foreign languages (H.R. 5306), 18390 [31JY]

Bilingual ballots: eliminate requirement (H.R. 949), discharge petition, 2468 [20FE]

Bilingual Education Act: amend, 7230, 7240 [10AP]

———amend (H.R. 4538), 6901 [9AP], 7060 [9AP]

———implementation, 2068 [6FE]

———implementation of regulations, 16274 [26JN]

Committee To Preserve Multi-Ethnic and Multi-Lingual Programming: tribute, 17322 [22JY]

Education: bilingual reform (H.R. 4538), 11997 [22MY]

———programs to reduce illiteracy, 3746, 3774 [5MR]

English Proficiency Act: enact (H.J. Res. 96), 13398, 13400 [11JN]

———enact (H.R. 5042), 17528 [23JY]

Hispanic Americans: National Captioning Institute development of the Spanish Captioning Service, 18821 [1AU]

Illiteracy: educational programs, 29399 [7OC]

———statistical makeup, 30415 [10OC]

Japan: recognize Jpn. as appropriate abbreviation (H. Con. Res. 290), 17645 [24JY]

Literacy: study to assess adult, 28199 [2OC]

National Fund for Literacy Development Act: enact (H.R. 5607), 27123 [29SE]

Pluma De Oro: Spanish literary competition, 506 [23JA]

Reading Is Fundamental: program to reduce illiteracy, 3746 [5MR]

Television: Spanish-language format stations, 33928 [6NO]

Remarks in Senate

Court Interpreters Act: amend (S. 1853), 3551 [4MR]

Dept. of Defense: increase amount of special incentive pay for proficiency in foreign languages, 20224-20227 [9AU]

Education: foreign language studies, 5958 [21MR]

English: constitutional amendment to make official language of U.S. (S.J. Res. 20), 9925 [7MY]

———official language of the U.S. (S.J. Res. 20), 16008, 16009 [26JN]

English Proficiency Act: enact (S. 2835), 23910-23913 [18SE], 25047 [19SE], 27740 [1OC]

Immigration: modify requirement for naturalization relative to understanding of English language (S. 1296), 15945 [26JN]

Lithuanian Melody Hour: tribute to Baltimore, MD, radio program, 16000 [26JN]

Puerto Rico: delay of teaching of English in schools, 977 [29JA], 2562 [20FE]

Reed, Deborah: bilingual education essay award recipient, 8547 [23AP]

Valverde, Nelly: bilingual education essay award recipient, 8547 [23AP]

Zeledon, Sonia A.: bilingual education essay award recipient, 8547 [23AP]

Reports filed

Court Interpreters Act: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 1853), 27994 [2OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Foreign language studies: Senate Small Business Committee's National Council, 9344 [1MY]

National issues: Military Order of the World Wars (sundry), 23860 [17SE]

Statements

Bilingual Education: Representative Martinez, 2068 [6FE]

Bilingual Education Reform (excerpt), 11998 [22MY]

English as Official Language of the U.S. (sundry excerpts), 16008 [26JN]

Illiteracy in America: Geraldine L. Daniels, 30415 [10OC]

Should English Be the Official Language?: Arnoldo Torres, 13398 [11JN]

———Representative Shumway, 13400 [11JN]

Testimonies

Court Interpreters Qualifications: Dena J. Kohn, 3551 [4MR]

Reading Is Fundamental: Mrs. Elliot Richardson, 3746 [5MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 290, recognize Jpn. as appropriate abbreviation for Japan, 17645 [24JY]

H.R. 4538, Bilingual Education Act amendments, 6901 [9AP]

H.R. 5011, Teacher Training and Improvement Act, 13402-13404 [11JN]

H.R. 5306, special pay for Armed Forces members proficient in foreign languages, 18391 [31JY]

S. 2835, English Proficiency Act, 23911 [18SE]