[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10372]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

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                       HON. THADDEUS G. McCOTTER

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 9, 2010

  Mr. McCOTTER. Madam Speaker, today I rise to recognize Valassis 
Communications Inc., located in my hometown of Livonia, Michigan, upon 
the 25th anniversary of their Have You Seen Me? Program founded by 
Vince Guliano with the support of CEO Al Schultz.
  For a quarter of a century, Valassis has demonstrated unwavering 
support and commitment to the recovery of missing children. Steadfastly 
dedicated to the core principles of finding missing children, raising 
public awareness in regard to missing children, deterring potential 
child abductors and insuring that no missing child is forgotten, 
Valassis reaches in excess of 100 million people each week. Their 
partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited 
Children, NCMEC, and the United States Postal Service has featured more 
than 2,000 missing children and has led to the recovery of over 1,200 
of our most vulnerable.
  On May 24, 1985, inspired by the heartbreaking story of the abduction 
and murder of Adam Walsh, Valassis saw a social need and became a good 
corporate citizen. Their Herculean effort generates 87 percent of all 
photographic leads given to law enforcement in missing child cases.
  Madam Speaker, Valassis Communications Inc. deserves not only 
recognition but heartfelt gratitude for having profoundly changed the 
way America searches for missing and exploited children. I ask my 
colleagues to join me in commending Valassis for its devotion to the 
children and families of our community and our country.

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