[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8749]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



LEGGZ DANCE'S TAP 2000: TAP INTO AMERICA'S HEARTS TO KEEP OUR CHILDREN 
                                  SAFE

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                         HON. CAROLYN McCARTHY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 22, 2000

  Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, on May 25th National Missing 
Children's Day, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 
(NCMEC) and Leggz Dance will coordinate Tap 2000: Tap into America's 
Hearts to Keep Our Children Safe in Rockville Centre, in my home 
district of Long Island. NCMEC is teaming up with performers and 
studios across the country in a grassroots effort to raise awareness 
about child safety.
  The average victim of abduction and murder is an 11-year-old girl, a 
child with a stable family, and frighteningly, she had initial contact 
with an abductor within a quarter mile of her home. This is exactly the 
audience that TAP 2000 reaches by having local dance teachers ``tapping 
for safety.''
  The goal of TAP 2000 is to entertain through Leggz Dance while 
educating via valuable child safety literature provided by NCMEC. Tap 
2000 is one of the many vehicles that the NCMEC uses to emphasize the 
importance of children's photographs. One out of six missing children 
is found as a result of someone recognizing a photo. Tap 2000 will 
begin May 25 and will continue throughout Nassau County when 
participating studios hold their showcases and tap festivals.
  I commend this important public safety workshop sponsored by both the 
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Leggz Dance. It 
is important that we take every step possible to prevent child 
abductions in our communities.

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