Everybody was at the credit union. I got there as early as i could that morning and i had my vacation pictures from the week before. I was going to share those with these gals. We did not get started on this meeting until about 8 20. I would turn around and look at my computer screen at the next item we were to discuss. I leaned back in my chair and let them discuss who was going to copy this or get this ready so they could hurry with their audit. I turned around in my chair and kind of rared back to discuss the next item, when the bomb went off. It had to be longer but it was like seconds. All of the girls in the office with me had disappeared. I thought they had ran out and left me alone. I started hollering, where are you guys . Then a realization set in somewhat. I realized that i dont know where they are, they are gone. Eventually i found out that when the bomb went up and everything started coming down, the seven floors above us had took them into what was eventually known as the
Joining us as the executive director. Of 1995, from april these words by president bill clinton. His first comments about the bombing. [video clip] citye bombing in oklahoma was an attack on innocent children and defenseless citizens. Andas an act of cowardice it was evil. States will not tolerate it. I will not allow the people of this country to be intimidated by evil cowards. With our team, which we assembled to deal with this bombing, and i have determined to take the following steps to ensure the strongest response to this situation. First, i have deployed a Crisis Management team under the leadership of the fbi working with the department of justice, the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms, military and local authorities. We are sending the finest to solve these murders. Second, i have declared an emergency in Oklahoma City and at my direction, the director of the federal Emergency Management agency, is now on his way there to make sure we do everything we can to help the pe
Of 1995, from april these words by president bill clinton. His first comments about the bombing. [video clip] citye bombing in oklahoma was an attack on innocent children and defenseless citizens. Andas an act of cowardice it was evil. States will not tolerate it. I will not allow the people of this country to be intimidated by evil cowards. With our team, which we assembled to deal with this bombing, and i have determined to take the following steps to ensure the strongest response to this situation. First, i have deployed a Crisis Management team under the leadership of the fbi working with the department of justice, the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms, military and local authorities. We are sending the finest to solve these murders. Second, i have declared an emergency in Oklahoma City and at my direction, the director of the federal Emergency Management agency, is now on his way there to make sure we do everything we can to help the people of oklahoma deal the tragedy. Thi
Where everybody could go in, credit union and snack bar. We were constantly inundated with people just coming in to visit or draw a little money for their lunch or apply for a loan. Everybody, everybody visited the credit union. I got there as early as i could that morning. I had my cruise pictures from vacation the week before. I was going to share all those with these gals when we met that morning. So, we didnt get started on this meeting until about 8 20 that morning. And i would turn around and look at my computer screen at the next item that we were to discu discuss, and i went back in my chair 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 kind of reared back and was getting ready to discuss the next item that i had mentioned when the bomb went off. And it had to be longer, but it was just like seconds. And then all the girls that was in the office wit
Commemoration, today mark, the 25th anniversary of the explosion outside the alfred p. Murrah Federal Building that killed 168 people including those children inside a daycare facility. The washington journal and our partners at American History tv on cspan 3 spending this next hour looking back at the events from 25 years ago. Joining us in Oklahoma City at the National Memorial and museum is the executive director Carrie Watkins on this 25th anniversary but first from Late Afternoon of april 19th, 1995, these words by president bill clinton his first comments about the bombing. The bombing in Oklahoma City was an attack on innocent children and defenseless citizens. It was an act of cowardice and it was evil. The United States will not tolerate it. And i will not allow the people of this country to be intimidated by evil cowards. I have met with our team, which we assembled to deal with this bombing. And i have determined to take the following steps to assure the strongest response t