Equal employment opportunities, yes, but we shouldn't get our women into jobs where they cannot, at the same time, be mothers... our most valuable asset is in the ability of our people, yet we are frittering away this asset through the unintended consequences of changes in our education policy and equal opportunities for women. This has affected their traditional role … as mothers, the creators and protectors of the next generation.

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