I firmly believe that the linguistic minority groups in our Nation must learn English if they are to become fully integrated into American society. It is time for the Federal Government to stop sending conflicting signals to the nonEnglishspeaking people in America. The United States has. for example. laws which on the one hand require a bilingual ballot for those who do not read English. and naturalization laws. on the other hand. which state that a person must "read. write and speak English in ordinary usage" to become a U.S. citizen. This resolution. identical to House Joint Resolution 442 introduced in the 97th Congress by the Honorable Robert Dornan. will stop the use of the bilingual ballot. will allow the instruction in English in nonEnglish languages for the purpose of making students proficient in English. and will end the use of foreign languages in subjectmatter instruction. It is important to note that this resolution does not seek to discourage the use of any language for religious or ceremonial purposes. for domestic use. or for the preservation of ancestral cultures. nor does the bill affect the teaching of foreign languages to American students.
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