In view of this pressing fact. I am introducing today. the Bilingual Education Act. which would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. and provide much needed assistance to local educational agencies in establishing bilingual education programs. The people of this Nation are all descendants of immigrants. or perhaps immigrants themselves. who came to these shores seeking a better way of life. free from oppression ahd free to develop their individual potentials to the fullest. We are proud of the great Nation we have builtand rightly so. but we must not forget that its lasting strength lies in the inalienable right of the individual to have the opportunity to fully develop his talents and skills. The main thrust of the Bilingual Education Act is to focus on this potential. to upgrade the entire program of schools where large proportions of the children come from nonEnglishspeaking. lowincome families.
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