For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 25, 2001
National Missing Children's Day
I am pleased to send greetings to all those commemorating National
Missing Children's Day on May 25. This observance provides
an opportunity to honor hard-working and dedicated law enforcement
officers, celebrate the recovery of missing children, and draw
attention to children who are still missing.
As we remember the children we have lost on National Missing Children's
Day, we renew our resolve and dedication to reuniting families with
their loved ones. I commend local, state, and Federal law
enforcement personnel for the important role they play in missing or
exploited children investigations and searches. Across
America, partnerships between local law enforce-ment officers and
community groups are helping to protect our children so that they can
be nurtured in love and live rich, full lives.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children deserves special
recognition for its work to reunite children with their
families. Since 1984, the center has received more than 1.5
million hotline calls, provided assistance in the recovery of more than
55,000 children, and distributed millions of publications regarding
missing and exploited children. These efforts make a
difference in the lives of countless individuals, and I salute you.
Laura joins me in sending best wishes on this special occasion.
GEORGE W. BUSH
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