Arthur Levitt 
Securities and Exchange Commission 
450 5th Street, NW 
Washington, DC  20549
     
I understand that the Securities and Exchange Commission is considering a
rule that would prevent many stockholder initiatives from being deliberated and 
voted upon at open stockholder meetings.  Key among the stockholder
motions that would be outlawed are those that affect women.  This 
proposed rule would prevent many motions and information on issues 
including fair employment practices (such as sex and race 
discrimination and harassment) from being brought to stockholders' 
attention.  The rule would also prevent questions on gender balancing 
boards, the use of child labor, and other ways that employees, 
investors and customers force corporations to clean up their acts when 
they have refused to act on their own.
     
I am opposed to rule S7-25-97 (the stockholder gag rule).
     
Sandy Brown
833 Michigan
Sturgeon Bay WI 54235