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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security [5]'s new "Ready for Kids" program will "teach fourth- to eighth-grade kids the ABCs of emergency preparedness in the event of a terrorist attack," with help from "a mascot - an American shepherd dog - and instructions to bug parents to develop a family emergency plan." The program, part of "National Preparedness Month" in September, will include [6] TV and radio ads, a website and partnerships with the Boy and Girl Scouts, Salvation Army and Chamber of Commerce [7]. A December survey by GOP pollster Frank Luntz [8] "showed that only 14% of Americans had created a family communications plan or emergency kit, despite much-higher numbers after 9/11."
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[1] http://dev.prwatch.org/users/6/diane-farsetta
[2] http://dev.prwatch.org/topics/war-peace/terrorism
[3] http://dev.prwatch.org/topics/us-government
[4] http://www.addtoany.com/share_save?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fdev.prwatch.org%2Fspin%2F2004%2F08%2F2842%2Fkids-be-afraid-be-very-afraid&linkname=Kids%3A%20Be%20Afraid%2C%20Be%20Very%20Afraid
[5] http://www.disinfopedia.org/wiki.phtml?title=Department_of_Homeland_Security
[6] http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2004-08-08-terrorism-ads_x.htm
[7] http://www.disinfopedia.org/wiki.phtml?title=U.S._Chamber_of_Commerce
[8] http://www.disinfopedia.org/wiki.phtml?title=Frank_Luntz
[9] http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=679&ncid=742&e=18&u=/usatoday/20040810/cm_usatoday/kidsroleinsecuringusa