This bill declares English to be the official language of the U.S. Government. and requires the Federal Government to conduct its official business in English. The measure also requires that all naturalization ceremonies be conducted entirely in English. There Is nothing radical or racist about declaring English the official language of the United States. By providing a means to communicate across ethnic and racial lines. a common language unites people and eliminates misunderstanding. segregation. distrust. and discord. English is our single shared language. It is the one language that crosses all ethnic. racial. and religious backgrounds and allows diverse Americans to share their multicultural backgrounds. Declaring English as the official language will provide an incentive for immigrants to loam English. Throughout our history. new Americans were proud to leam to speak. read and write English. They knew that English was the key to assimilating to their new country.
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