Crime Prevention, First Day of Issue: September 26, 1984

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00 TAKE A BITE OUT OF CRIME NGTON SEP 26 1984 20066 McGruff The Crime Dog USA 20¢ шр 90 80 70

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CRIME PREVENTION First Day of Issue: September 26, 1984 First Issue Location: Washington, D.C. Until July 23, 1965, crime had always been solely the problem of the victim. However, on that date President Lyndon B. Johnson suggested that a new approach to crime would be much more effective and make crime prevention everyone's business. President Johnson be- lieved that religious groups, and private and public estab- lishments — as well as the private citizen — should all participate in the crime prevention crusade. Recently, the National Crime Prevention Coalition has set out to make the public aware of this pressing issue which all-to often is overlooked. The Advertising Council provides technical assistance for the campaign as a public service ... and McGruff, The Crime Dog, is certainly its greatest contribution. Since the start of the campaign, more than 140 million dollars have been donated . . . and the results are noticeable: a survey showed that over fifty percent of the American public recognizes McGruff as The Crime Dog - a hopeful indication that more people are helping to “Take a bite out of crime.". No. 84-43 ©1984 The Maximum Card Collection A Division of Unicover Corporation • Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007 Original painting by Jim Butcher.