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May 25 - National Missing Children's Day
President
Ronald Reagan declares May 25th National Missing Children's
Day in 1983.
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May
25, 2010 will mark the 28th National Missing Children's Day.
First proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan and observed by every administration
since, May 25th is the anniversary of the day in 1979 when 6-year-old
Etan Patz disappeared from a New York street corner on his way to school.
His story captivated the nation. His photo, taken by his father, a professional
photographer, was circulated nationwide and appeared in media across
the nation and around the world. Etan became the poster-child for a movement.
The powerful image came to symbolize the anguish and trauma of thousands
of searching families.
For nearly three decades, the search for Etan has continued. Just as
that day when President Reagan proclaimed the first National Missing
Children's Day, Etan is still missing. The widespread
attention brought to his case and those of others eventually
led to a nationwide commitment to help locate and recover missing children.
National Missing Children's Day honors
this commitment by reminding parents, guardians, and other trusted-adult
role models to make child safety a priority.
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WHAT YOU
CAN DO:
- Take
25 minutes to talk to your children about safety.
NCMEC's national campaign encourages parents, guardians,
and other trusted-adult role models to spend time talking to
kids and teaching them ways to be safer.
- Donate to
support NCMEC programs and services.
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Media may browse promotional
suggestions for National Missing Children’s
Day or call NCMEC’s Media Line at
703-837-6111 for additional ideas.
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