[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 149 (Thursday, 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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