Official language Vietnamese. New York state provides voter-registration forms in the following five languages: Bengali, Chinese, English, Korean and Spanish. The same languages are also on ballot papers in certain parts of the state (namely, New York City). The pro-English-only website U.S. English sees a multilingual government as one in which its "services actually encourage the growth of linguistic enclaves...[and] contributes to racial and ethnic conflicts". Opponents of an official language policy in the United States argue that it would hamper "the government's ability to reach out, communicate, and warn people in the event of a natural or man-made disaster such as
The Battle of Chile "Chile, Obstinate Memory", Guzmán explores the idea of identity and memory as it relates to the Chilean public. As opposed to "The Battle of Chile", "Chile, Obstinate Memory" focuses more on the personal reflections of the filmmaker on returning to his home country. Whereas the original documentary is in the form of cinema verité, "Chile, Obstinate Memory" is a personal essay film Guzmán interviews people involved in the making of "The Battle of Chile", speaks with Allende’s former guards, reflects on his own time being held by the military government, and overall focuses on the individual experiences under such a