The White House on Friday backed a Senate amendment declaring English the “national language,” a measure that was called racist by Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid.
“English is the predominant language in the United States,” said White House Press Secretary Tony Snow. “You want to make sure that people are fluent in English because you want them to be able to enter the mainstream of society, and you want them to do well.”
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