Ronald Reagan actually said...
I call upon the people of the United States to spend the period from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on that date with their neighbors in front of their homes to demonstrate support for community crime watch programs and to signal to criminals that neighborhoods are joining together to fight crime.
Context
Proclamation 5692—National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day, 1987
08/09/1987