Conservative Party of New York State

For Immediate Release Contact: Shaun Marie Levine
April 29, 2006 518-356-7882 www.cpnys.org

Conservative Party State Executive Committee Calls On Congress to

Adopt English as the Official Language of the United States

At a meeting of the Conservative Party State Executive Committee on Saturday, April 29, 2006, the following resolution was unanimously adopted and forwarded to the New York State delegation.

Resolution Adopted by the State Executive Committee of the New York State Conservative Party

Whereas:	Most Americans have ancestors from Countries outside of our boarders;

Whereas:	We recognize that there is a common American culture bonded by traditions including our National Anthem in the English language;

Whereas:	Francis Scott Key composed the Star Spangled Banner in tribute to the valiant defense of Fort McHenry by American forces during the British attack of September 13, 1814;

Whereas:	The United States Congress adopted the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem of the United States in 1931;

Be it resolved:	That the New York State Conservative Party supports President Bush’s statement “I think people who want to be a citizen of this country ought to learn English and they ought to learn to sing the national anthem in English”

Let it be known:	That the New York State Conservative Party calls on Congress to pass legislation supporting English as the official language of the United States of America.

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