Eddie Bernice Johnson

All issues are women's issues - and there are several that are just women's business. ”

Our second phase was to develop a school curriculum that teaches tolerance, respect for differences, conflict resolution, anger management, and other attributes of peace. ”

There is not an issue that a woman cannot bring a perspective to. ”

There are still traces of discrimination against race and gender, but it's a lot different than when I started out. It just comes quietly, slowly, sometimes so quietly that you don't realize it until you start looking back. ”

I try hard to convince them it's important - but there's a history of discomfort with minorities voting in some parts of this country, so most especially the older people have to get accustomed to it. ”

Right after 9/11 there was a magazine with a cover of kids, mostly 12-14 year-olds, who were being trained for military combat. I thought that this had just gone too far. ”

As lawmakers, we must assure the people of America that our nation will not experience the nightmare of the 2000 presidential election. ”

Well, I happen to believe all business is female business. ”

Generally speaking, historically in this country, the care of a child has been thought of as female business. ”

Our first phase was inviting all the women Ambassadors who were here from other countries and trying to get in touch with all the peace centers around the country in order to focus on increasing the volume and activity toward peace. ”