[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 71 (Thursday, June 9, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: June 9, 1994]
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                    COMMEMORATING NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

  (Mr. STUPAK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker, our Nation's law enforcement officials have 
accepted great responsibility, subjected themselves to great personal 
risk, and often made the supreme sacrifice to keep America's streets 
and neighborhoods free from drugs, violence, and crime.
  Law enforcement, however, cannot singlehandedly defeat the criminal 
elements in American society. It has been proven that when communities 
get involved in law enforcement, be it Neighborhood Watch or other 
programs, citizens demonstrate the kind of moral resolve that can often 
send a stronger message to criminals than anything law enforcement can 
do.
  Today I will be introducing a joint resolution designating August 2, 
1994 as ``National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day'' to commemorate the 
National Night out.
  National Night Out involves citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic 
groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations, and local elected 
officials from 8,650 communities from all 50 States, United States 
territories, some Canadian cities, and United States military bases 
worldwide. In all, it is estimated that 26.5 million people 
participated in National Night Out 1993.
  Along the traditional display of outdoor lights--cities, towns, and 
neighborhoods celebrate National Night Out with a variety of events 
like cookouts, visits with local law enforcement, and fun programs for 
local youth. National Night Out has proven to be an effective and 
inexpensive way for communities to show that they want to help law 
enforcement reclaim their streets and neighborhoods.
  I urge my colleagues to support this joint resolution. As we continue 
to work to pass significant anticrime legislation, Congress can do 
nothing more positive than let communities know that we support them in 
their efforts to take back their streets. Support National neighborhood 
Crime Watch Day and National Night Out.

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