January 13, 2006
President Proposes $114-Million for Language Study
Speaking before a crowd of 120 college presidents here, President Bush announced last week that he would ask Congress for $114-million to teach languages critical for national security to students from kindergarten through college.
The president's request, which will be made formally in his budget for the 2007 fiscal year, includes $14-million to create a new National Language Services Corps of teachers and translators for the armed forces. Under the president's plan, students who
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