[78-L] O Maryland, My Christmas Tree

[Jeff Lichtman]

>Wasn't it a close vote between English and German to be the official 
>language of the US at one point?
>
>dl

No - according to Snopes, the proposal was considered by the House of 
Representatives. A motion to adjourn and consider the matter at a 
later date was defeated by one vote. The matter was dropped as a 
result, without there ever being a direct vote on the question.

Here is the Snopes article:

http://www.snopes.com/language/apocryph/german.asp


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