The State of the Union Addresses and other presidential speeches are translated to Spanish, following the precedent set by the Bill Clinton administration. Official Spanish translations are available at WhiteHouse.gov. Moreover, non-Hispanic American origin politicians fluent in Spanish-speak in Spanish to Hispanic majority constituencies. There are 500 Spanish newspapers, 152 magazines, and 205 publishers in the United States; magazine and local television advertising expenditures for the Hispanic market have increased much from 1999 to 2003, with growth of 58 percent and 43 percent, respectively. COUNT 5
QSN1 What political speaches are delivered in English and Spanish? ANS1 The State of the Union Addresses and other presidential speeches are translated to Spanish QSN2 Was this always the case in American political addresses? ANS2 following the precedent set by the Bill Clinton administration. Official Spanish translations are available at WhiteHouse.gov. QSN3 Does Washington (government) operate in both languages (bilingual-Spanish?) ANS3 politicians fluent in Spanish-speak in Spanish to Hispanic majority constituencies QSN4 If someone is not bilingual and only speaks Spanish, how do they learn about current events? ANS4 There are 500 Spanish newspapers, 152 magazines, and 205 publishers in the United States; magazine and local television QSN5 Is the Hispanic population relevant to the American media? ANS5 local television advertising expenditures for the Hispanic market have increased much from 1999 to 2003, with growth of 58 percent and 43 percent, respectively.