5515 SW 87 Ave.

Cooper city, Fl. 33328

April 28, 1980

The Governor

The Capitol

Tallahassee, Fl. 32304

Dear Governor Graham:

I Would like to urge you to change your stand on ERA. It is a stand against the Bible and God's principles. To say that men and women are equal is like saying a cat equals a dog. Each is a uniquely different creation of God, designed to carry out different roles in the family and in society. The man was created larger and stronger because he was to be the provider and protector of the home and the nation, if need be. The woman was created smaller and more tender and emotionally responsive so that she could function as a mother and a homemaker. These fundamental differences are obvious and when men and women try to step out of their God given roles, chaos results. This is probably the major contributor to the breakdown of the American family which we are experiencing.

I gave four years of my live to my country in the USN and I would gladly do it again if the need arose, but don't aslk my two teenage daughters to registr for the draft. They were not created for that purpose. That's a job for men. Men are not superior to women, just created different for different purposes. If you try to saw a board in two with a hammer you're in as much trouble as you are when you try to drive a nail with a saw. When you use the tools for the purpose for which their Maker intended, things always work out better.

Please change your stand on this vital issue!

Before I close, I would like to thank you for your stand on capital punishment. That is a Biblical stand and I highly approve of it.

Sincerely yours,

(Signature) James. R. Stout

(Print) James R. Stout