And let them chat about who is going to copy this, do this, get this ready for the Banking Department so they could hurry with their audit. I just turned around in my chair and reared back, getting ready to discuss the next item, when the bomb went off. And it had to be longer, but it was just like seconds. All the girls that was in the office with me disappeared. And i thought they had ran out and left me alone. And i started hollering, where are you guys, where are you guys . And then the realization set in realized, id i dont know where they are. They are gone. Five years after the bombing i brought my wife and children to the dedication ceremony of the memorial. Repaired for the emotional impact that hit me when we walked in there and i saw the people who had lost kids putting stuffed animals and flowers on the little seat. There are big seats for adults and little seats for the kids. , and when they went in there and put rator president clinton let there be no room for doubt. We will find the people who did this. When we do, justice will be swift, certain and severe. Ande people are killers, must be treated like killers. That i askt me say pray,ericans tonight to to pray for the people who have lost their lives, to pray for the families and the friends of the dead and the wounded, to pray for the people of Oklahoma City. May gods grace be with them. Meanwhile, we will be about our work. Thank you. [inaudible] hasrney general reno this been a tragic and heartbreaking day. I can tell you this. The fbi and the Law Enforcement community will pursue every lead and use every possible resource to bring the people responsible to justice. Has established a command post in Oklahoma City. It is in 24 hour contact with fbi headquarters command post and the department of justice. Agents andcial charts have been dispatched to the scene to provide 24hour operation of the command post. Evidenceas sent four Response Teams and explosive ordnance teams to Oklahoma City. Five of the best fbi agents, experienced in this type of investigation, are arriving in Oklahoma City, as have bomb technicians from boston, san francisco, miami, and los angeles. 30 13 members of the rapidresponse team will be entering data as evidence is collected. 50 more agents are available for arrival tomorrow, and more will be used as needed. The fbi and federal Law Enforcement have received superb cooperation from officials in Oklahoma City and federal agencies are working together. Nationalas sent two Response Teams and a mobile command center. It has Laboratory Technicians in Oklahoma City. It is prepared to send a 2025 more personnel tomorrow. Is secret service is six also extended is also sending explosive expert. The Oklahoma National guard has been deployed to evacuate the area. The u. S. Army deployed the 61st Ordnance Detachment with a robot from fort sill, oklahoma. The Tulsa Police Department has technicians,bomb two dogs and a robot, and fema is playing a major role in aid and assistance. How long it will be before we can say with certainty who is responsible, but we will find the perpetrators and will bring them to justice. Out a bulletin, can you tell us about that . There are reports of descriptions of a couple of people. Mcveigh what i can say president clinton what i can say about all gas attorney general reno what i can say about all evidence and all leads is that it will hinder our investigation, but we are pursuing every shred of evidence available. [inaudible] it sounds from everything you said as if you have concluded this was a terrorist attack of some kind. Can you confirm that . Mcveigh attorney general reno attorney general reno i would not characterize it as such until the evidence it in, but we are pursuing every piece of evidence on whatever motivation behind it. [inaudible] attorney general reno we have some statistics on casualties, but they are increasing at every moment. We are making sure we pursue every lead. What we have been told is that were 550 people assigned in the building. 250 have been accounted had been accounted for before i came in. They may be as many there may be as many as 250 more people to account for. Casualty figures are climbing. 100 victims have been treated. Six children in the Daycare Center have been confirmed as dead. We are pursuing absolutely every lead that we can. Have there been any more threats against other federal buildings . Attorney general reno in a situation like this, there are sometimes terribly misguided, horrible people who create copycat situations. Eachresponded in hs instance, and so far nothing has materialized. Were there any warnings that Something Like this could happen . Mcveigh i cant attorney general reno i cant comment on any specific lead or any evidence we have developed. The current crime bill the president signed includes the Death Penalty provision. Assuming you do catch these people, will you go for that . Mcveigh 18 attorney general reno 18 usc section 844 relates to those who maliciously damage or destroy a federal building. If death occurs, the Death Penalty is available. And we will seek it. Any more indication of where the device exploded . Attorney general reno again, that would be commenting on evidence that is being developed. We would not want to do that, because to do so would possibly hinder the investigation. On the importance of this event, are we crossing a new threshold about concern for security in this comer in this country, when even Oklahoma City is not safe . Attorney general reno this is a matter of concern for all americans come anytime you see acts like this around the world. It is a matter that has got to be pursued with all vaguer. I cant tell you whether it is a crossroads. I can tell you that anytime Something Like this occurs, we have to do Everything Possible to ensure the people responsible are held accountable, and do everything we can to prevent a future recurrence. Caution would you urge other people who work in federal buildings to take . Attorney general reno we are working with the General Services administration, the United StatesMarshals Service and the fbi to take sensible precautions. And the federal employees who have been involved have just been wonderful. Attorney general reno is it just a coincidence that it happened on the second anniversary of the waco siege . Mcveigh we are pursuing all attorney general reno we are pursuing all leads, we cant tell what happened or who is responsible. It would better be better not to comment. Any claim of responsibility . Attorney general reno again, i dont think i should comment on evidence because to do so would hinder the investigation. Was in a car bomb . Mcveigh i asked attorney general reno again, i cant comment on any evidentiary lead we are pursuing because it would possibly hinder the investigation. [inaudible] attorney general reno i dont think we should deal with what ifs. Those people who are responsible should be pursued and brought to justice. The government of israel has offered health becse it offered help because it has vast experience in this sort of thing. Do you know if we are accepting this help . Attorney general reno we will rely on any additional resource that can be utilized in bringing people to justice. [indiscernible conversations] two days later, the attorney general and fbi director louis freemen with reporters to announce the arrest of suspect, timothy nick they timothy mcveigh. They also discussed steps