official language of the united states

• Two-in-Three Hispanics Favor English As the Official Language of the United States

To: National Desk Contact: Rob Toonkel of U.S. English, 202-833-0100

• U.S. Newswire
• December 04, 2006

• Alvin Kipnis, 75, Fixture at Clifton Council Meetings

Alvin Kipnis, a familiar face at public meetings in Clifton for at least 30 years, died at home July 15 after a lengthy illness. He was 75. An advocate for good city government, Mr. Kipnis was notable for having urged city residents at public meetings to fly the American flag and for his belief that English should be made the official language of the United States.

• The Record, Bergen County, NJ
• July 23, 2011

• Letters to the Editor

MUCH ADO ABOUT NAMES The official language of the United States of America is English. To use any foreign language in naming a new public civic center is an insult to the thousands of young American men and women who risk - - and forfeit -- their lives every day defending this great country.

• The Santa Fe New Mexican
• May 12, 2008

• Letters

Don't coddle illegal aliens Why should taxpayers have to pay for Memphis and Shelby County code inspectors to learn Spanish (July 17 article)? So that they may communicate with the mostly illegal Mexican population in the county? Let the construction companies that illegally hire Mexicans pay for them to learn English, the official language of the United States.

• The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current)
• July 19, 2007

• Hot Button [Derived Headline]

English first A group seeking to uphold English as the official language of the United States says poor English language skills costs the nation $65 billion in wages annually.

• The Washington Times
• May 04, 2009

• 'Immigration and English Only'

Then on May 25th of this year the Senate passed a bill that would provide for the legalization of many undocumented folks but added a rider making English the "Official Language" of the United States. Call me dumb or something but I thought that English was already the "Official Language" of the country and we accommodated all others. When I was in the military I don't remember any other language, except for cursing, but English being used to conduct official business. Every federal trial I have testified in concerning civil rights issues has conducted business completely in English. Where an interpreter was necessary one was provided by either the court or whoever was paying for the trial. I teach my classes in English and write this column almost entirely in English. So I don't unders...

• La Prensa; San Antonio, Tex.
• August 10, 2009

• Proenglish Grades 2012 Presidential Candidates On Official English

Find Out Who Scored an 'A' and Who Failed the Grade ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ProEnglish, the nation's leading advocate of official English, today unveiled its grades for the 2012 presidential candidates. ProEnglish has ranked the candidates based on their strength of support for preserving the historic role of English as the common, unifying language of the United States. Over 90% of the world's nations have an official language, but the U.S. is not one of them.

• U.S. Newswire
• December 07, 2011

• Sound Off

Jay Groff, Lancaster County NO: Although I fully support making English the official language of the United States and further support legislation that would prohibit anyone from becoming a United States citizen who could not read, write and speak English fluently, isolating Pennsylvania from the rest of the nation by making English the official language of Pennsylvania is not a good idea.There are far too many people in the United States who are citizens who cannot read, write or speak English, and the government is forced to provide ballots - either paper or electronic in multiple languages - so that these citizens can vote. Anyone wishing to come to the United States and desires to become a United States citizen should not only learn our language, which is English, they should also ...

• Central Penn Business Journal
• August 21, 2009

• Budget Cuts Threaten Yiddish Program

BALTIMORE - It survived Hitler, Stalin, the decision to make Hebrew the official language of the state of Israel and the adoption of English by immigrants to the United States. Now Yiddish, for 1,000 years the everyday language of European Jews, is facing another threat: budget cuts.

• Sunday Gazette-Mail
• January 18, 2010

• Letters to the Editor

'English-only' excludes 'Santa Fe' A May 11 letter, "Much ado about names," noted that English is the official language of the United States and that, therefore, "to use any foreign language in naming a new public civic center" would be an insult to our troops.

• The Santa Fe New Mexican
• May 17, 2008