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                                           HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 4034

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Representatives Schoon, Fuhrman, Nealey, Chandler, Brooks, J. Williams, Lewis and Brough

Read first time 1/22/88 and referred to Committee on Education.

TO THE HONORABLE RONALD REAGAN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES, IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED:

          We, your Memorialists, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Washington, in legislative session assembled, respectfully represent and petition as follows:

          WHEREAS, The United States is composed of citizens from many countries and its citizens speak many languages; and

          WHEREAS, It is important that all citizens have a common language to assure the best communication possible;

          NOW, THEREFORE, Your Memorialists respectfully pray that the United States Congress pass legislation recognizing English as the official language of these United States of America.        BE IT RESOLVED, That copies of this Memorial be immediately transmitted to the Honorable Ronald Reagan, President of the United States, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and each member of Congress from the State of Washington.