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Mazie Hirono: “President Trump's executive order designating English as the…”

Featuring: Mazie Hirono, Democratic | U.S. Senate Hawaii

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Celebrating Mahina Olelo Hawaii!

Published | Video Starts at 03:02

In 1978, LELO Hawaii was finally recognized as an official language of the State of Hawaii, quite the contrast to President Trump's executive order designating English as the language of our country. Lelo Hawaii has been reintroduced to the public education system and Hawaiian language immersion schools have been established throughout the state to continue to revitalize and protect this important aspect of Hawaiian culture. (03:02–03:10)

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Claims that President Trump issued an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States.

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