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Former President BILL CLINTON delivered a poignant message of resilience and unity during a ceremony commemorating the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. Speaking on Saturday, Clinton emphasized the importance of honoring those who lost their lives in the deadliest homegrown terrorist attack in U.S. history.
On April 19, 1995, a truck bomb detonated in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building at 9:02 a.m., killing 168 people, including 19 children, and injuring nearly 700 others. The attack, orchestrated by former Army soldier TIMOTHY MCVEIGH, remains a stark reminder of the devastation wrought by domestic terrorism.
Reflecting on the tragedy, Clinton recounted his personal experience from that day. “Thirty years ago, I thought I was going to have a very different day when I woke up,” he said. “I went jogging with the winners of the Boston Marathon, giving me the illusion, and an illusion it was, that I was somehow pretty fit. And then I got back to the White House and the devastating news.”
Clinton praised the enduring spirit of the “Oklahoma Standard,” a testament to the resilience and unity that emerged in the wake of the bombing. “I wish every American would get a copy of the Oklahoma Standard in the mail or on their cell phone tomorrow,” he said. “I bet you it would have a terrific impact.” He urged Oklahomans to share this spirit nationwide, underscoring its significance in fostering collective strength.
The former president also revisited his remarks from the day of the attack, condemning the act as “cowardice and evil.” “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,” Clinton declared on April 19, 1995, according to a DOJ transcript.
TIMOTHY MCVEIGH and his co-conspirators were swiftly brought to justice. McVeigh was sentenced to death on August 14, 1997, and executed on June 11, 2001—just three months before the September 11 attacks. The Oklahoma City bombing remains the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil prior to 9/11.
The anniversary event served as a solemn reminder of the lives lost and the enduring strength of the Oklahoma community. Clinton’s call for national unity and the Oklahoma Standard’s values resonated as a beacon of hope in the face of adversity.
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Sources: DOJ transcript, Fox News.
