[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 113 (Saturday, August 13, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: August 13, 1994]
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                         CRIME PREVENTION MONTH

  The text of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 192) to designate October 
1994 as ``Crime Prevention Month,'' as passed by the Senate on August 
12, 1994, is as follows:

                             S.J. Res. 192

       Whereas crime prevention improves the quality of life in 
     every community;
       Whereas crime prevention is a cost-effective answer to the 
     problems caused by crime, drug abuse, and fear of crime;
       Whereas crime prevention is central to a sound criminal 
     justice system at Federal, State, and local levels;
       Whereas millions of United States citizens have 
     demonstrated that by working together, they can reduce crime, 
     drug abuse, and fear of crime;
       Whereas all people of the United States, from preschoolers 
     to senior citizens, can help themselves, their families, and 
     their neighborhoods prevent crime and build safer, more 
     caring communities;
       Whereas it is important to honor annually those individuals 
     throughout society who work to prevent crime and to build and 
     sustain communities; and
       Whereas the National Citizens' Crime Prevention Campaign 
     (featuring McGruff the Crime Dog and sponsored by the 
     Department of Justice, the Crime Prevention Coalition, and 
     the National Crime Prevention Council) encourages effective 
     partnerships to reduce crime and to improve life throughout 
     the Nation: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
     United States of America in Congress assembled, That October 
     1994 is designated ``Crime Prevention Month'', and the 
     President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation 
     calling upon the people of the United States to observe the 
     month with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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