[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 87 (Tuesday, June 18, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E903-E904]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING PRINCESS DOE AND ALL MISSING CHILDREN

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                           HON. SCOTT GARRETT

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 18, 2013

  Mr. GARRETT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring to America's 
remembrance the plight of missing children across our nation. On July 
15, 1982--just over 30 years ago--a homicide victim was discovered in 
Blairstown, New Jersey, which is in the 5th Congressional District. The 
young victim--just 13 or 14 years of age at the time of her death--was 
never identified. To us today, she is known as Princess Doe. But to her 
family and friends, she remains a missing loved one--and each and every 
day her family lives with the uncertainty of what happened to her more 
than 30 years ago.
   According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 
almost 800,000 children under 18 are reported missing each year--or an 
average of 2,185 each day. Some of these instances have happy endings, 
and the children are reunited with their families. Sadly, other 
instances have tragic endings. Princess Doe never came home.
   I stand here today to draw attention to the plight of these missing 
children and their families. Each and every day, families across 
America pray for the return of their missing

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child. And each and every day, law enforcement professionals spend long 
hours and sleepless nights in search of these children.
   May we never forget those children still waiting to be found. May we 
never forget those families still looking for their missing child. And 
may we never cease in our efforts to reunite children safely with their 
families.

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