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LPGA English Cave-In Begs Question: Can America Ask Anything of Immigrant Workers?

SPRINGFIELD, Va., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- English First Executive Director Jim Boulet, Jr., was saddened to learn today that the LPGA felt compelled to cave in on its proposed English requirement for all tour players.

"Once again, the notion of a private organization imposing any standards, even on immigrant workers, has been crushed by professional ethnic activists and grandstanding reporters," said Boulet.

"To read their outraged columns, one would think that the LPGA was expecting English oratory worthy of Shakespeare, instead of the modest English fluency demonstrated by Bull Durham's Nuke 'I'm just happy to be here' LaLoosh during post-game interviews," Boulet said.

"The LPGA's English policy was intended to benefit both the Tour and all its players. Imagine Tiger Woods unable to speak English. Would he still enjoy the same corporate endorsements? Of course not," Boulet said.

SOURCE English First

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