Number: 97-383 Title: Legal Analysis of Proposals to Make English the Official Language of the United States Government Authors: Charles V. Dale and Mark Gurevitz, American Law Division Abstract: This report analyzes various proposals in the 105th Congress to declare English the official language of the United States government and to place restrictions upon other linguistic usage in formal communications between federal officials and the nation's citizens. Pages: 21 Date: March 14, 1997