S.I. Hayakawa
S.I. Hayakawa was a Canadian-born American academic and politician who served as a U.S. Senator from California from 1977 to 1983. Known for his advocacy of the 'English-only' movement, he founded the organization U.S. English in 1983, which aims to make English the official language of the United States. His efforts were part of a broader push to promote English in a country with increasing linguistic diversity.
Born on Jul 18, 1906 (119 years old)
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Senator S.I. Hayakawa founded the organization U.S. English in the 1980s.
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Hayakawa was a senator and founder of the organization U.S. English, which has pushed for English to be the official language of the U.S.
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S.I. Hayakawa was a senator and founder of the organization U.S. English.
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S.I. Hayakawa was a senator who led efforts to make English the official language of the U.S.
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