The materials that are in existence today tend to be translations from English originals . . . and while some of the translated materials are indeed very good . . . some do not fit into the sociocultural context of the Spanish language. I was an author of the Bilingual Education Act and I hope that the Cabinet Committee on Opportunities for SpanishSpeaking People will serve to strengthen that legislation and bring greater emphasis to its unique function. I hope the proposed Cabinet Committee can push to provide materials which "fit Into the sociocultural context of the Spanish language." Similarly. the new Committee can potentially help bring housing programs to barrios. employment counseling to Cuban refugees. and job stabilization to Chicanos. The Committee can emphasize throughout government that the Spanishspeaking citizen should share in Federal programs. Let the voice of the Spanishspeaking peoples be heard.
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