Bush Funds Exotic Languages in Schools
Kindergartners to learn Arabic, Farsi, Chinese. | moreWashington Post: President Bush announced plans yesterday to boost foreign-language study in the United States, casting the initiative as a strategic move to better engage other nations in combating terrorism and promoting freedom and democracy.
“This program is a part of a strategic goal, and that is to protect this country,” Bush said. | more
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