This document contains a Congressional hearing on the scope of the problem of adult and juvenile illiteracy and programs that are attempting to meet the problem. Testimony includes statements, prepared statements, letters, and supplemental materials from individuals representing the Department of Education; National Institute of Education; Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc.; the Enoch Pratt Library, Baltimore, Maryland; Department of the Army; Department of Adult and Community Education, State of Maryland; the Washington Education Project; Laubach Literacy Action; and the National Association for Public Continuing and Adult Education. (YLB)