Dragnet: The Big Press

Ladies and gentlemen, one year ago tonight through the facilities of your local national broadcasting company station, we were privileged to enjoy your attention at the premiere broadcast of a new series of authentic documented dramas entitled Dragnet.

This evening, on the occasion of our first anniversary as weekly guests in your home, the cast, technicians and producers of Dragnet wish to state publicly that our indebtedness is enormous. For the degree of success which Dragnet has achieved during the past year, our first and greatest obligation is to you, our weekly listeners, for your support, for your many kind letters

of encouragement, criticism, and appraisal. If Dragnet has a proven success, then you have made it so. Behind the scenes we have many more people to thank, our engineers, our sound technicians, our cast. To the radio editors and columnists across the nation, also a sincere thank you for your judgment of our efforts.

Additionally, claims on our thanks are held by the Los Angeles Police Department, for the National Broadcasting Company and the Ligaton Myers Tobacco Company, makers of Fatima Cigarettes. To all of these, and to you, our gratitude.

Here at the starting point of Dragnet's second year of broadcasting, our wish is twofold. First that we may enjoy your continued support. Secondly that we may deserve that support. Thank you. The story you are about to hear is true.

Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. Fatima cigarettes, best of all long cigarettes, brings you Dragnet. sergeant, you're assigned to robbery detail. Scores of lone women have been beaten and robbed. The victims have been unable to identify the criminals. Your job. Get them.