    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 37, Number 21 (Monday, May 28, 2001)]
    [Page 809]
    [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    Message on the Observance of National Missing Children's Day

    May 25, 2001

        I am pleased to send greetings to all those commemorating National
    Missing Children's Day on May 25. This observance provides an
    opportunity to honor hard-working and dedicated law enforcement
    officers, celebrate the recovery of missing children, and draw attention
    to children who are still missing.
        As we remember the children we have lost on National Missing
    Children's Day, we renew our resolve and dedication to reuniting
    families with their loved ones. I commend local, state, and Federal law
    enforcement personnel for the important role they play in missing or
    exploited children investigations and searches. Across America,
    partnerships between local law enforcement officers and community groups
    are helping to protect our children so that they can be nurtured in love
    and live rich, full lives.
        The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children deserves
    special recognition for its work to reunite children with their
    families. Since 1984, the center has received more than 1.5 million
    hotline calls, provided assistance in the recovery of more than 55,000
    children, and distributed millions of publications regarding missing and
    exploited children. These efforts make a difference in the lives of
    countless individuals, and I salute you.
        Laura joins me in sending best wishes on this special occasion.
                                                    George W. Bush