Proposition 227, immigration and English

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

Proposition 227, to teach immigrant's children purely in English, passes in California and Alistair Cooke considers the infamous English of Polish Hollywood producer Sam Goldwyn.

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Fri 7 Aug 199821:00

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Fri 7 Aug 199821:00
BBC Radio 4

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