Oklahoma City Bombing
THE OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING GOVERNMENT DETAILS
Chantae’ Alexander American Government May 5, 2013
The Oklahoma City Bombing had taken place at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. On the morning of April 19, 1995 an ex-Army soldier and security guard named Timothy McVeigh parked a rented Ryder truck in front of the building. He was about to commit mass murder. Inside the vehicle was a powerful bomb made out of a deadly cocktail of agricultural fertilizer, diesel fuel, and other chemicals. ("Terror Hits Home: The Oklahoma City Bombing"). This started a big government investigation. The bombing was quickly solved, but the investigation turned out to be one of the most exhaustive in FBI history. By the time it was over, the Bureau had conducted more than 28,000 interviews, followed some 43,000 investigative leads, amassed three-and-a-half tons of evidence, and reviewed nearly a billion pieces of information. In the end, the government that McVeigh hated and hoped to topple swiftly captured him and convincingly convicted both him and his co-conspirators. This was a great day for the government and the American people.
At 9:45 am, minutes after the Oklahoma City bombing Governor Frank Keating declared a state of emergency and ordered all non-essential workers in the Oklahoma City area to be released from their duties for their safety. President Bill Clinton was the president at this time and was in a meeting when he learned about the bombing; he then addressed the nation of the tragedy that had occurred. President Clinton wanted to ground all planes in the Oklahoma City area to prevent the bombers from escaping by air, but decided against it; President Clinton declared a federal emergency in Oklahoma City to help the victims. 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
Chantae’ Alexander American Government May 5, 2013
The Oklahoma City Bombing had taken place at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. On the morning of April 19, 1995 an ex-Army soldier and security guard named Timothy McVeigh parked a rented Ryder truck in front of the building. He was about to commit mass murder. Inside the vehicle was a powerful bomb made out of a deadly cocktail of agricultural fertilizer, diesel fuel, and other chemicals. ("Terror Hits Home: The Oklahoma City Bombing"). This started a big government investigation. The bombing was quickly solved, but the investigation turned out to be one of the most exhaustive in FBI history. By the time it was over, the Bureau had conducted more than 28,000 interviews, followed some 43,000 investigative leads, amassed three-and-a-half tons of evidence, and reviewed nearly a billion pieces of information. In the end, the government that McVeigh hated and hoped to topple swiftly captured him and convincingly convicted both him and his co-conspirators. This was a great day for the government and the American people.
At 9:45 am, minutes after the Oklahoma City bombing Governor Frank Keating declared a state of emergency and ordered all non-essential workers in the Oklahoma City area to be released from their duties for their safety. President Bill Clinton was the president at this time and was in a meeting when he learned about the bombing; he then addressed the nation of the tragedy that had occurred. President Clinton wanted to ground all planes in the Oklahoma City area to prevent the bombers from escaping by air, but decided against it; President Clinton declared a federal emergency in Oklahoma City to help the victims. 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
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