[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 67 (Wednesday, May 22, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H2836]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  JOIN THE PICTURE THEM HOME CAMPAIGN

  (Mr. LAMPSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I will again digress this morning from my 
stories of Ludwig Koonz, but not our effort to return him to the United 
States from Italy.
  As chairman of the Congressional Caucus on Missing and Exploited 
Children, I would ask that as we approach this Memorial Day that we not 
only pay honor to those who have given their lives to our country, but 
to the tens of thousands of innocent children who are still missing 
from their loved ones in this country. We maintain hope that the 
children will come home and that they will come home not only with the 
help of law enforcement, but with the help of the American people.
  A few years back, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 
instituted the Picture Them Home campaign to be observed during the 
month of May. I have asked my colleagues on a number of occasions to 
place pictures of missing children on their franked envelopes, which is 
allowed under the franking guidelines, and many of them have chosen to 
do so. This morning I ask that everyone here join me in supporting this 
effort and help us Picture Them Home.
  Participating in this campaign only takes a few minutes of your time. 
First, pledge to take the time to really look at the pictures of the 
missing children that you see. These may be pictures on bulletin boards 
in your local Wal-Mart, or they may be the ``Have You Seen Me?'' cards 
that are sent out by ADVO. Second, if you are a parent, make sure that 
you maintain current, high-quality pictures of your children for use in 
case of an emergency.
  Mr. Speaker, we know that pictures work. All you have to do is look.

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