National Missing Childrens Day has been commemorated in the United States on May 25, since 1983, when it was first proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan. The date is significant as it marks the disappearance of 6 year old Etan Patz, who vanished on his way home from a NYC bus stop on May 25, 1979. The resulting massive search and media attention that followed focused the publics attention on the problem of child abduction and the lack of plans to address the issue. blog.missingkids/post/86504208660/10-ways-to-honor-national-missing-childrens-day Etan’s missing poster via the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC): missingkids/poster/NCMC/603392
Posted on: Sun, 25 May 2014 14:29:43 +0000