The history and condition of bilingual education in the United States and federal, state, and local administration of Title VII is summarized. The National Advisory Council recommends: (1) that national awareness of bilingual/multicultural education as an asset be encouraged; (2) that Title VII be broadened to reflect the pluralistic, social, and economic diversity of the nation; (3) that increased funding be made available for bilingual/multicultural educators and counselors, materials development and dissemination, test and methods development, project monitors and research; (4) that the Advisory Council become a Presidential Council; (5) that annual regional workshops be conducted to provide technical assistance for programs; (6) that multilingual models be developed for populations in which students of one language group are not sufficient to qualify for funding a bilingual program, but there are sufficient numbers of non-English dominant children of various languages to justify a program; (7) that a statistical survey be made of the number and percentage of limited English speaking students in special education classes; and (8) that a longitudinal study of exemplary demonstration projects to assess the cognitive and affective development of LESA children be conducted. (PMJ)