Or spend a wonderful day at a folk fair. Fete du Jour. The point of this brief international tour through Missouris Eighth District is not so much to brag about the bratwurst. although it is good. but to show the many cultures that settled here. very alive and very well. thriving among descendants of the immigrants. Southeast Missourians are proud of our heritage. but we are all Americans first and foremost. Thanks to the common language that we all share. we can communicate not only with each other in our French and German communities but also with folks in California on one coast and Maine on the other. We will not change the names of our cities or towns. but because we all speak the same language. we are able to participate in the affairs of our Nation as a single people. as Americans. Another criticism which has been aimed at this bill is that folks who do not speak English. newly arrived immigrants. perhaps. will not be able to receive the essential information be. cause they do not speak English. Let me assure you that this is not the intent of the bill and the legislation makes specific reference to this problem. Any action that protects the public health or safety is not subject to the official language declaration. nor is any action which protects the rights of victims of crimes or criminal defendants nor any action. document. or policy that is purely informational or educational in nature.
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