Good morning. Thank you for joining us for this 25th anniversary remember in ceremony. Im bob ross, chairman of the Oklahoma City National Memorial foundation. We are grateful to have this unique opportunity to come together as a community albeit virtually as we pause to remember i would like to thank the memorials Conscience Community for their guidance. As you watch todays ceremony, we encourage you to take a photo of those joining you. Post your photo using the weremember. Lets all do our part to strengthen our community. For 25 years we have worked together to create become world renowned as an educational institution. Over half a Million People visit the memorial and museum each year, coming to these hallowed grounds to show respect and learn about the power of the oklahoma spirit. Our Mission Statement remains our cornerstone in shaping the important work that continues today. Just as we do each time we meet or gather for a memorial event, we pause for the reading of the Mission
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
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
You will get through this follow the light in the darkness you are going to be ok good morning. Thank you for joining us for this 25th anniversary remembrance ceremony. I am bob ross, chairman of the Oklahoma City National Memorial foundation. We are grateful to have this unique opportunity to come together as a community, albeit virtually, as we pause to remember. I would like to thank the committee for their help and willingness to guide us in these unprecedented times. As you watch todays ceremony, we encourage you to take a photo of those who joining your, post your photo using the weremember. Lets pledge to do our part to strengthen our community as we , thinkingooking back forward. For 25 years, we have worked together to create something that has become known worldwide as a premier Memorial Museum and educational institution. Over. 5 Million People from around the world visit the memorial and museum each year, coming to these hallowed grounds to show their respect and to learn a
Because of covid19, it is a virtual ceremony. It reflects exactly what happened at 902 central time 9 02 central time. That is coming up now on yo good morning. Inc. You for joining us for this 25th thank you for joining us. I am bob ross, chairman of the Oklahoma City national foundation. Thisgrateful for opportunity to come together as a community as we pause to remember. I would like to thank the memorials Conscience Community for their guidance. Ceremony,ch todays we encourage you to take a photo of those joining you. Post your photo using the weremember. Tos all do our part strengthen our community. For 25 years we have worked together to create something that has been come become world renowned as an educational institution. Over half a Million People visit the memorial and museum each year, coming to these hallowed grounds to show respect and learn about the power of the oklahoma spirit. Our Mission Statement remains our cornerstone in shaping the important work that continues t