[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 149 (Thursday, August 4, 1994)]
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[Federal Register: August 4, 1994]
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Part VII
The President
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Proclamation 6712--
National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day, 1994
Presidential Documents
Federal Register
Vol. 59, No. 149
Thursday, August 4, 1994
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Title 3--
The President
Proclamation 6712 of August 2, 1994
National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day, 1994
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Crime, in one way or another, affects every individual
in every community in America. The loss of one parent
touches all of our families. The death of one child
breaks all of our hearts. But by reaching out to each
other in a gesture of courage and cooperation, law
enforcement officers and the citizens they serve forge
a shield of safety--our greatest weapon in the fight
against crime.
Robert Kennedy once said that each time one of us
``stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of
others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends
forth a tiny ripple of hope.'' Tonight, millions of
Americans across the country will join their neighbors
in turning on lights from 9:00 to 10:00 o'clock p.m. in
front of their homes. ``National Night Out'' provides
communities the opportunity to heighten crime and drug
prevention awareness, to encourage participation in
anti-crime programs, and to strengthen the relationship
between local police and private citizens. Already, we
have seen how important these simple steps can be in
avoiding tragedy. In big cities and small towns
throughout our Nation, police rely on the active
involvement of community members to help identify
potential problems before they explode into violence.
As we resolve tonight to end the violence, the message
of this event is clear: Crime in America will not be
tolerated.
One of the primary duties of any government is to work
to keep its citizens safe from harm. I welcome this
responsibility, and I am determined to fulfill it. But
no government program will be truly successful without
the help of each American. I hope that the lights
coming on across America this evening will serve as a
signal of both warning and hope. With shared
responsibility and a willingness to change, we can turn
the tide on the wave of crime in America. Working
together, we can build a brighter, more secure future
for all of our people.
The Congress, by House Joint Resolution 374, has
authorized and requested the President to issue a
proclamation observing August 2, 1994, as ``National
Neighborhood Crime Watch Day.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the
United States of America, do hereby proclaim August 2,
1994, as National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day. I call
upon the people of the United States to observe this
day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and
activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
second day of August, in the year of our Lord nineteen
hundred and ninety-four, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and
nineteenth.
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[FR Doc. 94-19242
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