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OCR Page 1 of 6DRAFT REMARKS
D.C. CRIME BILL SIGNING
7/27/70
Draft by Pat Buchanan
Cleared by Bill Timmons, Bud Krogh, Jim Keogh and John Ehrlichman
Eighteen months ago the nation's capital was well on the
way to becoming the crime capital of the nation. The number of violent
crimes had almost tripled in eight years.
To restore freedom from fear to the streets and the parks
of Washington, I sent Congress -- more than a year ago -- the most
comprehensive anti-crime package ever proposed for a single American
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city. Last week Congress finally completed action on that package.
During the months this legislation was before the Congress over 66, 000
serious crimes were committed in the District.
This D.C. Crime Bill I am signing today is the only anti-
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crime bill that I have requested that has been passed by the Ninety-First
Congress.
Still awaiting Congressional approval are our proposals to
prevent use of the mails to send pandering advertisements and porno-
graphic filth to children and teenagers. Still awaiting Congressional
approval are our proposals to curb traffic in the narcotics and dangerous
drugs that are destroying the lives of countless thousands of young
people every year. Still awaiting Congressional approval are all the
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