Six articles discuss various aspects of the English Only Movement while affirming the inalienable right of language minority individuals to equal educational opportunity and due process under the law and the right to maintain cultural and linguistic ties to their native heritages. Congressman Don Edwards considers bilingual ballots, explaining minority language provisions of the Voting Rights Act, and concluding that they have effectively and fairly insured the right to vote for all Americans. Congressman John McCain discusses the 1984 reauthorization of the Bilingual Education Act, emphasizing that the purpose of bilingual education is to teach English not to perpetuate ethnic division in American society. Senator Paul Simon views bilingual education as a way to provide limited-English-speaking students with equal access to education and allow them to participate fully in our economy and society. G. Richard Tucker draws from his experience and research with Canadian language immersion and bilingual programs to demonstrate the social and linguistic importance of achieving proficiency in the native language as well as in English. Robert C. Hitchens of the Spanish International Network dicusses the effects of widespread availability of Spanish language media. The final paper, by Mary Carol Combs and John Trasvina, spells out the negative consequences of the proposed English Language Amendment. (JHZ)