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]