Presidential Words Matter: Bill Clinton "Time for Healing" - Oklahoma City, 1995

<p>This week on Presidential Words Matter - we highlight Bill Clinton’s remarks in the aftermath of the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing.</p><p>On April 19, 1995 a <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_terrorism_in_the_United_States" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">domestic terrorist</a> used a <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truck_bomb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">truck bomb</a> to destroy the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_P._Murrah_Federal_Building" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alfred P. Murrah Federal Office Building</a><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing#cite_note-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[2]</a> in <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City,_Oklahoma" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Oklahoma City, Oklahoma</a>. </p><p>Perpetrated by American terrorists <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_McVeigh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Timothy McVeigh</a> and <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Nichols" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Terry Nichols</a>, the bombing killed at least 168 people, including 19 children,<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing#cite_note-VictimsList-3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[3]</a> - and injured more than 680 others. </p><p>The blast destroyed more than one third of the building, which had to be demolished.<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing#cite_note-OSDH-4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[4]</a> In addition, The blast destroyed or damaged 324 other buildings within a 16-block radius,</p><p>Until the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">September 11 attacks</a> in 2001, the Oklahoma City bombing was the deadliest terrorist attack in the history of the United States. It remains the deadliest confirmed act of domestic terrorism in American history.</p><p>Four days later, On April 23, 1995 - President Bill Clinton attended a memorial prayer service in Oklahoma City called “A Time for Healing”  </p><p>With the 1996 presidential election less than 18 months away - President Clinton spoke of unity and healing over the politics of division and hatred. </p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/words-matter">http://supporter.acast.com/words-matter</a>.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

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