[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 72 (Monday, June 12, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H4178]
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                        INTERNATIONAL ABDUCTION

  (Mr. LAMPSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tell the story of Audrey 
Lynn Leinoff. Audrey was abducted from New York when she was 4 years 
old by her noncustodial mother, Marcia Leinoff, on May 25, 1988. The 
international criminal police organization also known as Interpol 
confirmed that both Audrey and Ms. Leinoff entered Israel on June 19, 
1988. Although there has been no confirmation of their ever departing 
Israel, their actual presence currently and location in Israel are 
unknown. Audrey's maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvia Bloom, are 
also believed to be involved with the abduction.
  In addition to custody from the United States, Audrey's father was 
given sole custody in January 1991 by the Jerusalem district court. Mr. 
Leinoff, despite having custody, has not had any contact with his 
daughter since her abduction.
  Mr. Speaker, children like Audrey deserve to have a relationship with 
both their parents, and parents deserve a relationship with their 
children. This House should make sure that the most sacred of bonds, 
that between a parent and a child, is preserved. We must bring our 
children home.

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