Date:    1/5/98  1:17 PM
Subject: s7-25-97

To: Arthur Levitt
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Avenue
New York, NY
     
From: Jill McGrath
6743  Palatine Ave N.
Seattle, WA 98103
     
Dear Mr. Levitt: I am writing to express my outrage over the Commission's 
consideration of the prevention of 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 have no idea what the Commission is thinking of, but this move would be 
simply an outrage. Can you honestly deny important information to 
stockholders at stockholder meetings? No.
     
Thank you for your consideration of my views.
     
Sincerely,
     
Jill McGrath