The original bill. as introduced. did confine it to Spanishspeaking children. First. it applied to children of MexicanAmerican backgrounds and Puerto Rican backgrounds. On the suggestion of the Senators from Florida. it was modified to apply to all Spanishspeaking children. because they pointed out the problem in Florida with respect to Cuban refugees. Later. at the request of many Senators who pointed out other problems. I offered an amendment to include all children of limited Englishspeaking ability. Because of the hearings and the requests of many Senators. it has been changed to embrace any language where this problem exists to an appreciable extent.
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