On Thursday, July 27, 2006, Richard Whidden, Jr., NLC Executive Director and Senior Counsel, and Keely Knipling, NLC Associate Counsel, were honored to attend the bill signing ceremony for the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act at the White House. The bill is named for Adam Walsh, the late son of John Walsh, host of “America’s Most Wanted,” who was abducted and murdered 25 years ago.