Mr. Speaker. U.S. News & World Report has a story which in its subheading summarized a major problem that this Nation has to face up to. That subheading says: "A nation of immigrants is losing its knack for foreign languages. The result is a crippling effect on business and diplomacy abroad." I am taking the liberty of inserting the article about our foreign language deficiencies. written by Stanley N. Wellborn. into the RECORD. We will have the opportunity later this year or early next year to remedy this by action taken by this body. Some of us on both sides of the aisle on the Education and Labor Committee have proposed some legislation which will encourage the schools of the Nationbut not dictate to themto have much more foreign language study.
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Immigrants are losing their knack for foreign languages, which is crippling business and diplomacy.