Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial | My Visit to the Alfred P. Murrah Building Location |25 Years Later
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The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist truck bombing on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States on April 19, 1995. Perpetrated by Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, the bombing happened at 9:02 am and killed at least 168 people, injured more than 680 others, and destroyed one-third of the building. The blast destroyed or damaged 324 other buildings within a 16-block radius, shattered glass in 258 nearby buildings, and destroyed or burned 86 cars, causing an estimated $652 million worth of damage. Local, state, federal, and worldwide agencies engaged in extensive rescue efforts in the wake of the bombing, and substantial donations were received from across the country. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) activated 11 of its Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces, consisting of 665 rescue workers who assisted in rescue and recovery operations. Until the September 11, 2001 attacks, the Oklahoma City bombing was the deadliest terrorist attack in the history of the United States, and remains the deadliest incident of domestic terrorism in the country's history.
For two years after the bombing the only memorials to the victims were plush toys, crucifixes, letters, and other personal items left by thousands of people at a security fence surrounding the site of the building.Many suggestions for suitable memorials were sent to Oklahoma City, but an official memorial planning committee was not set up until early 1996,when the Murrah Federal Building Memorial Task Force, composed of 350 members, was set up to formulate plans for a memorial to commemorate the victims of the bombing. On July 1, 1997 the winning design was chosen unanimously by a 15-member panel from 624 submissions.The memorial was designed at a cost of $29 million, which was raised by public and private funds. The national memorial is part of the National Park System as an affiliated area and was designed by Oklahoma City architects Hans and Torrey Butzer and Sven Berg. It was dedicated by President Clinton on April 19, 2000, exactly five years after the bombing. Within the first year, it had 700,000 visitors.
The memorial includes a reflecting pool flanked by two large gates, one inscribed with the time 9:01, the other with 9:03, the pool representing the moment of the blast. On the south end of the memorial is a field of symbolic bronze and stone chairs – one for each person lost, arranged according to what floor of the building they were on. The chairs represent the empty chairs at the dinner tables of the victims' families. The seats of the children killed are smaller than those of the adults lost. On the opposite side is the survivor tree, part of the building's original landscaping that survived the blast and fires that followed it. The memorial left part of the foundation of the building intact, allowing visitors to see the scale of the destruction. Part of the chain link fence put in place around the site of the blast, which had attracted over 800,000 personal items of commemoration later collected by the Oklahoma City Memorial Foundation, is now on the western edge of the memorial. North of the memorial is the Journal Record Building, which now houses the Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum, an affiliate of the National Park Service. The building also contains the National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism, a law enforcement training center.
USA: OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING: SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS CONTINUES
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The death toll in the Oklahoma City bombing has risen to 124, including 15 children.
In a new development rescuers searching the devastated federal building have recovered pieces of the truck that carried the powerful bomb enabling authorities to start re constructing the vehicle.
Rescue workers were forced to rig orange safety nets on the edges of the crumbled floors to keep debris from falling on them.
As efforts continue the structure weaken even more - and time is running out for any potential survivors of the blast still trapped.
A small group of people from Taco, Texas, brought three crosses to the building.
The bombing occurred on the second anniversary of the fiery end to the federal siege of the Branch cult compound there, and prosecutors have suggested that anger over that attack motivated the Oklahoma City bomber.
Meanwhile aid agencies and religious groups have been quick to help.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency or has set up an extensive disaster centre in Shepherd Mall.
Victims of the blast are able to find anything from disaster loans to child care services.
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We are here to make it easier on the client, we are here to make it easier on the people who suffered some in their lives. This makes it one stop shopping, they can come and look at all the different agencies at one time.
SUPER CAPTION Jane Bode, Red Cross
Louise flat was badly damaged by the force of the blast but she counts herself among the lucky ones.
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I am just thankful that I lost material things, I am still alive and I didn't lose any family. I feel for the people who lost family members.
SUPER CAPTION Louise Wilcox, victim of bombing
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USA: OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING: OUTRAGE
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The Oklahoma City bombing is the topic of talk-radio and television talk shows in the U-S.
Americans seem to have a great need to express their outrage - publicly.
The media attention has prompted lawyers to question whether those accused will be able to get a fair trial.
Oklahoma City will never be the same - some say the U-S will never be the same.
In the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing, the U-S is taking a long and difficult look at itself.
Many of the questions are being asked on-the-air and in public.
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Radio host: Should the suspects trial be held in Oklahoma? Caller: I don't see it as a problem... Host: Thank you for calling. Caller: I question whether he can get a fair trial...
The Oklahoma City bombing case is raising new questions about fair trials in highly publicised cases.
Already, legal experts say they doubt that any jury in Oklahoma could be impartial in the case against suspect Timothy McVeigh
Even McVeigh's court-appointed attorneys want off the case.
Defence attorney John Coyle lost a friend in the bombing and his office was damaged by the blast.
He says he doubts he could give the defence 100 percent.
Coyle also says the trial should be moved out of Oklahoma.
These local folks have mixed opinions.
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I think that so many of us here in Oklahoma - if we didn't lose someone directly in this tragedy - we know someone, it's asking a lot of the people of Oklahoma City to try and give him a fair trial.
SUPER CAPTION: Connie Ropez
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I think he will be able to get a fair trial. I think most people - when they go through the process of selecting a jury - they'll be able to select those people that they feel like will be impartial. It will be difficult but by the time the trial comes around I think people will have enough time to do so.
SUPER CAPTION: Greg Faha
But jury consultants say it may be hard to find an impartial jury anywhere.
Because the bombing struck at the heartland of America, jurors everywhere could fear a similar bombing in their own town.
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Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial 20 years later
A garden, pool & sculptural memorial commemorating victims of the 1995 Murrah Building bombing.
Address: 620 N Harvey Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 7310
Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum
The Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
The Oklahoma City National Memorial is a memorial in the United States that honors the victims, survivors, rescuers, and all who were affected by the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995.
This is a walk through of the museum and grounds.
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Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum
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Bill Clinton speaks at Oklahoma City National Memorial
At the 20th anniversary remembrance for the Oklahoma City bombing, the former president says it's important for all Americans to remember how much they owe Oklahomans.
Alexander Meets Oklahoma - Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum
In this segment Alexander Mickelthwate learns about what happened in Oklahoma City on April 19th, 1995.
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Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
Being a TV reporter at the time, Jenifer Reynolds was profoundly affected by the events of April 19, 1995. Join her on her first visit inside this museum.
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Midtown Oklahoma City to Bricktown & Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum 2015-07-05
A drive through the warehouse-turned-entertainment district of Oklahoma City (passing a street named after Oklahoma City's own music group The Flaming Lips): and onto the site commemorating the deceased as well as the survived victims of the city's 1995 bombing at the former Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (
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Oklahoma City National Memorial
My visit to the Oklahoma City National Memorial.
The Oklahoma City National Memorial is a memorial in the United States that honors the victims, survivors, rescuers, and all who were affected by the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995. The memorial is located in downtown Oklahoma City on the former site of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, which was destroyed in the 1995 bombing. This building was located on NW 5th Street between N. Robinson Avenue and N. Harvey Avenue.
The National Memorial was authorized on October 9, 1997, by President Bill Clinton's signing of the Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997. It was administratively listed on the National Register of Historic Places the same day.[1] The memorial is administered by Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation, with National Park Service staff to help interpret the memorial for visitors. The National Memorial Museum and the Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism are components housed in the former Journal Record Building on the north side of the memorial grounds.
The memorial was formally dedicated on April 19, 2000: the fifth anniversary of the bombing. The museum was dedicated and opened the following year on February 19.
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Oklahoma City National Memorial
Visit the incredibly breathtaking outdoor Memorial, a 3.3-acre sanctuary visited by more than half a million people annually. Visitors to the Memorial's indoor Museum experience the horror of the April 19, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal building and then see the hope and resilience of a city and nation.
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Oklahoma City National Memorial
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Oklahoma City
National Memorial & Museum
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Oklahoma City National Memorial
Oklahoma City National Memorial is located in USA Oklahoma City National Memorial
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Coordinates 35°28′22″N 97°31′2″WCoordinates: 35°28′22″N 97°31′2″W
Area 3.3 acres (1.3 ha)
3.12 acres (1.26 ha) federal
Built 1997–2001
Visitation 350,000 per year
Governing body Oklahoma City Nat'l Memorial Foundation & National Park Service
NRHP Reference # 01000278[1]
Added to NRHP October 9, 1997
The Oklahoma City National Memorial is a memorial in the United States that honors the victims, survivors, rescuers, and all who were affected by the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995. The memorial is located in downtown Oklahoma City on the former site of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, which was destroyed in the 1995 bombing. This building was located on NW 5th Street between N. Robinson Avenue and N. Harvey Avenue.
The National Memorial was authorized on October 9, 1997, by President Bill Clinton's signing of the Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997. It was administratively listed on the National Register of Historic Places the same day.[1] The memorial is administered by Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation, with National Park Service staff to help interpret the memorial for visitors. The National Memorial Museum and the Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism are components housed in the former Journal Record Building on the north side of the memorial grounds.
The memorial was formally dedicated on April 19, 2000: the fifth anniversary of the bombing. The museum was dedicated and opened the following year on February 19.
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Janet Reno remembered by Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
Janet Reno, former US attorney general under President Bill Clinton, died Monday morning. As part of the Clinton administration, Reno oversaw the convictions of Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols for their roles in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
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