Lunch or apply for a loan. Everybody was at the credit union. I got there as early as i could that morning and i had my cruise vacation pictures from the week before. I had them all put in there and i was going to share those with these gals when we met that morning. We did not get started on this meeting until about 8 20. That morning. I would turn around and look at my computer screen at the next item we were to discuss. And 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 i had mentioned when the bomb went off. Was and had to be longer. But it was just like seconds. All of the girls in the office with me had disappeared. And i thought they had ran out and left me alone. I started hollering, where are you guys . Where are you guys . Then a realization set in somewhat. I realized that i dont know where they are, they are gone. Eve
That they will defend the criminals and prosecute the time. Als at the same marking the 25th anniversary of the explosion side the ever be tomorrow murrahuilding building. The next hour will look back at the event from 25 years ago. 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 fines
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Andrew thank you all for coming. This is a very somber subject. Normally when you do but towards you go to a different cities and talk about connections that the place has with whatever you have written about. This is a special place in this context, and i am certainly not here to tell you your own story of what happened in this city 70 years ago, because im sure you know it much better than i ever well. One of the things that always amused me when i come here is first of all how warmly i welcomed by everybody, but also how profoundly the bombing touched everybody here. It is a relatively small place. Ive never met anybody from obama city who was not touched in a personal way by the tragedy. The first time i came i spoke to a number of their relatives of the victims, especially the children who died in the day care center. I am a British Foreign correspondent. I have been to a lot of not terribly pleasant places. This is just another assignment. Then having spoken to them by went down
Director, kari watkins, discusses the 25th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing. Washington journal is next. Host good morning. Its sunday, april the 19th. Ahead, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus has surpassed 700,000 in the u. S. And the death toll in our country, nearly 39,000. A number of states are beginning to bend the curve, leading to a new debate on how quickly can or should reopen. That is the starting point on this sunday morning. Join in on the conversation. If you live in the eastern or central time zones, 202 7488000. Ut west, 202 7488001 is your state ready to lift restrictions . Tell us where you live and what you think. You can always send us a text , onage, 202 7488003 twitter, or on facebook. Look at the numbers around the world, courtesy of Johns Hopkins university with total confirmed cases at 2. 3 million and deaths around the world in excess of countries. Ths in 185 yet today at the white house and the Daily Briefing the president at this about sta